Retired Wisconsin pastor fined for archaeological trafficking

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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.

 

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http://nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1001&Itemid=29

The original group busted.

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."

 

[allen]

that really bites !!

 

[lostcauses]

Scott Matteson Had a rock shop and a forty foot trailer he took to schools and such as a museum to teach about artifacts. About 50 years of collecting.
They also busted him on drug charges, and he losses ten fire arms in a plea deal on that part.

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/sd/media_news/Pierre-08-12-09-Matteson.html

Sad mess.