lostcauses
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cross posting from the general section:
Retired Wisconsin pastor fined for archaeological trafficking
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_13030546?nclick_check=1
http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/435575
http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/latest/461515
In the indictment he was charged with trafficking — between Jan. 1, 2004, and October 2008 — in "archeological resources, namely, bullet casings, slugs, buttons, military items, thumb scrapers, projectile points, bone tools, stone tools, beads, a pewter ring, a child’s ring, a British gun flint, ... shell cases, buckles, bone handles and brass copper pieces" that had been excavated or removed from public and Indian lands.
The original group busted.
http://protectsacredsites.blogspot.com/2009/01/feds-focus-on-artifact-trade.html
http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/2009/01/looting-of-native-american-sites-in.html
"Each man pleaded not guilty earlier this month in Pierre and was released without bond until his next court appearance. In each case, court records do not specify how the items were obtained or to which tribe they probably belonged. Matteson said last week that he bought the items from an artifacts dealer and he did not know their origins. He said that transaction of less than $300 has resulted in what he hopes is only a temporary loss of his artifact museum.
He said federal agents recently confiscated his 38-foot trailer filled with Native American arrowheads, pots and other relics, which he has collected during the past 50 years."
http://www.kxmb.com/news/373076.asp
"also agreed to forfeit his interest in 7,930 items, including stone projectile points, knives, scrapers, drills, axes, hammers, pipes, pendants, necklaces, whistles, pottery, copper arm bands and bison skulls."
Retired Wisconsin pastor fined for archaeological trafficking
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_13030546?nclick_check=1
http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/435575
http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/latest/461515
In the indictment he was charged with trafficking — between Jan. 1, 2004, and October 2008 — in "archeological resources, namely, bullet casings, slugs, buttons, military items, thumb scrapers, projectile points, bone tools, stone tools, beads, a pewter ring, a child’s ring, a British gun flint, ... shell cases, buckles, bone handles and brass copper pieces" that had been excavated or removed from public and Indian lands.
The original group busted.
http://protectsacredsites.blogspot.com/2009/01/feds-focus-on-artifact-trade.html
http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/2009/01/looting-of-native-american-sites-in.html
"Each man pleaded not guilty earlier this month in Pierre and was released without bond until his next court appearance. In each case, court records do not specify how the items were obtained or to which tribe they probably belonged. Matteson said last week that he bought the items from an artifacts dealer and he did not know their origins. He said that transaction of less than $300 has resulted in what he hopes is only a temporary loss of his artifact museum.
He said federal agents recently confiscated his 38-foot trailer filled with Native American arrowheads, pots and other relics, which he has collected during the past 50 years."
http://www.kxmb.com/news/373076.asp
"also agreed to forfeit his interest in 7,930 items, including stone projectile points, knives, scrapers, drills, axes, hammers, pipes, pendants, necklaces, whistles, pottery, copper arm bands and bison skulls."
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