Ancient One / Kennewick Man
Ancient One / Kennewick Man
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is
pleased to hear today that the federal government has determined
that the Ancient One (a.k.a. Kennewick Man) is Native American
based on the age of the remains.
According to Armand Minthorn, Board of Trustees member and chair
of the Tribe's Cultural Resources Commission, "This news
only confirms our original viewpoint that this individual is Native
American. It is disturbing, however, that it has taken the federal
government nearly four years to make that determination."
"This news also refutes the claims by Dr. Jim Chatters and
others in the scientific community that these are the remains
of some wayward Caucasian - a notion that has been perpetuated
by many in the news media. "
"Now that the Interior Department has determined that the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act applies,
we want to work constructively with them on the next step in the
NAGPRA process - determining cultural affiliation between the
Ancient One and the Tribes. "
"I believe tribes across the nation will continue to insist
that the remains of their ancestors stay in the ground and not
be subject to unnecessary testing that results in the destruction
of human remains."
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