The features of Kennewick Man are described as different from those of a "typical" Native American's facial structure. This in fact is in it's self-untrue; archaeologists have identified four distinct groups of people who migrated to this hemisphere from Siberia and Asia. One of these groups known as the Ainu, who are indigenous to Japan and the Polynesians are a people with light coloring and "European" features. (8,9) Unfortunately the term"Caucasiod" was misinterpreted by some as meaning "Caucasian".
Scientists believe that Kennewick Man's DNA might prove that the peopling of the America's was more ethnically diverse, thus changing the accepted theories of how and by whom the America's were populated. The scientists argue that the Native Americans fear that further study will reveal that their ancestors were not the sole inhabitants of North America. This is not only disturbing but also insulting to Native Americans. The objections the Native Americans have to the study of Kennewick Man are firmly rooted in their history and are political, social, and religious in nature. These objections are deeply entwined into the very fiber of the Native American people, much of which has to do with the United States government and it's long standing historical intent to eliminate vs. recognize Native American culture. A prime example of this is the treatment of tribal burial sites. To the Native Americans this has been a desecration of their ancestors. Over the century's collectors and amateur archaeologists has plundered Indian burial sites to collect souvenirs, and in the past crude and often callous excavations were preformed in the name of science. This was done with little or no care to the Native Americans. Also a large part of many Native American religious belief states that once a body is interred, it must remain in the ground. As stated by Armand Minthorn, a religious leader of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation "Scientists have dug up and studied Native Americans for decades.
This skeleton was named Kennewick Man to antropologists and Ancient One to Native Americans. ... When Chatters examined Kennewick Man his initial response was, Caucasion male. ... He stated, "Kennewick Mans culture is unkown and apparently unknowable." ... Questions three, four and five are also big issues in the Kennewick Man case. ... The Department of the Interior conducted DNA testing on Kennewick Man in 2000. ...
Controversy is the name of the game when it comes to the nation wide known, Kennewick man case. ... Strong stealth-full arguments have been fought to who should get Kennewick man. ... Well, Kennewick mans stereotype made him come across as being of Native American decent. ... If Kennewick man is studied, no doubt we will learn more than if he was not. ... This is why I feel that studying Kennewick Man is so very evident. ...
The Kennewick Man: Who was he? ... There are many tribes that lay claim to that area the Kennewick man was found in. ... The Kennewick Man's cranium is the starting point as to where there has been. ... South Asian and Middle Eastern skulls also are similar with the Kennewick Man"s characteristics.aE With this confusion the Kennewick Man needs to be examined using DNA samples in order to pinpoint the type of man he really was. ... For the Kennewick Man this not the case. ...
Kennewick Man Who owns America's history? ... To fully understand the controversy over the Kennewick Man we must take a look at some historical and archaeological accounts. ... It is believed by many that the early cranial studies done on Kennewick Man gave rise to racial stereotyping while others refer to the references made by DR. ... The features of Kennewick Man are described as different from those of a "typical" Native American's facial structure. ... The objections the Native Americans have to the study of Kennewick Man are firmly rooted in their...
However, the discovery has echoes of the Kennewick Man find in Columbia Park in 1996 that sparked a national controversy about inadvertent discoveries of ancient skeletons. ... Depending on the age of the remains, there are several laws that might apply to how they are handled, including the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, both of which came into play after Kennewick Man was found. No cultural items were found with Kennewick Man, making it difficult to associate him with modern tribes. ...
However, the Kennewick Man a 9300 year old skeleton found along the Columbia River in Washington (White pg.6), changed NAGPRA forever. ... It is these people that have the right to fight for such remains as the Kennewick Man. ... In this case the Kennewick Man stands out, a skeleton which is hard to tell if any tribe is affiliated with, and also it's extreme age of 9300 years. ...
THE COMPLICATED PICTURE INTRODUCTION The abundance of theories on how and when the first people arrived in America creates a complicated picture that Paleo-anthropologists are still trying to clarify. Different hypothesis place the first American colonizers here between 12,000 and 3...
