9th Circuit Court of Appeals to have final say on disposition of Kennewick Man.

Oregon Live ^ | 01/09/03 | RICHARD L. HILL

[vannrox]

Tribes fail to halt study of ancient skeleton 01/09/03RICHARD L. HILL Four Northwest tribes lost another round in federal court Wednesday in their effort to halt a scientific study of the ancient skeleton called Kennewick Man. U.S. Magistrate John Jelderks in Portland rejected the tribes' request to delay the study until the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals can hear the legal dispute. In August, Jelderks ruled that eight anthropologists who sued the federal government could proceed to study the 9,300-year-old remains. The Nez Perce, Umatilla, Colville and Yakama tribes appealed his decision and later asked Jelderks to delay the study until the higher court could hear the case. In a four-page ruling rejecting their request, Jelderks said he recognized that the study would "constitute some injury" to the tribes, "who oppose any further study on religious and spiritual grounds." But because the scientists "do not intend to carry out extensive invasive studies that will substantially alter the physical condition of the remains, the remains would be available for burial without substantial change from their current condition" if the tribes prevail in their appeal, he said. "The public has an interest in the studies proceeding without further delay," Jelderks said. Paula A. Barran, a Portland attorney who represents the eight scientists, said her clients are working out details of the study with the U.S. Interior Department and the Army Corps of Engineers. No study date has been scheduled. The tribes are reviewing their legal options, said Rick Eichstaedt, an attorney with the Nez Perce Tribe. "The judge recognizes that allowing a study threatens injury to the tribe, so we're disappointed that he would allow a study before the 9th Circuit has an opportunity to hear our appeal." The bones, discovered in 1996 on the Columbia River shoreline in Kennewick, Wash., are being stored at the Burke Museum in Seattle. Richard L. Hill: 503-221-8238; richardhill@news.oregonian.com Copyright 2003 Oregon Live. All Rights Reserved.

[vannrox]

Title is actually "Tribes fail to halt study of ancient skeleton". But the real issue is that the crazy liberal - hyper-anti-God; anti-Gun, anti-War, anti-Smoking, anti-everything court will review the issue.

[PoisedWoman]

I just saw a PBS special on this topic. the reconstruction of Kennewick Man's skull reveals a Caucasian visage. Must be a huge threat to the tribes, as if judge sides with the scientists, other remains will be examined too.

[John Jorsett]

Let's see, what's the most sane ruling that could be made here? Now invert that and you'll get what the 9th will ultimately come up with.

[Mo1]

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[Darksheare]

The sane thing would be to study the skeleton.
See if any DNA can be extracted, contrast it to existing tribes and people.

What will happen: will be turned over to be destroyed as heresy. (Or it's modern day equivalent.)

[sneakypete]

the reconstruction of Kennewick Man's skull reveals a Caucasian visage. Must be a huge threat to the tribes, as if judge sides with the scientists, other remains will be examined too.

I know this is a concern of a lot of the tribes,but I will never understand why. It has been a well-known fact since the beginning that the various "Indian" tribes weren't all from the same genetic stock. Some Indians WERE white,some were actually black without African features,and some were the traditional "red man". Even proving that Kennewick man WAS white AND the earliest remains found only proves he is the earliest remains found. It doesn't mean others with other genetic backgrounds weren't here earlier than him. Or even at the same time.

[Spunky]

The bones, discovered in 1996 on the Columbia River shoreline in Kennewick, Wash

Just across the river from where I live.

Check out my profile page. Scroll down and there is some information there.

Tom McClelland of Richland shows the skull casting of Kennewick Man. He and anthropologist Jim Chatters used to re-create the facial features of the 9,200-year-old discovery.
Herald/André Ranieri

[Maynerd]

The Kennewick man looks like Uncle Fester of the Adams family.

[philo]

It looks like Picard got caught in a time warp before Data
could beam him back up.

[Kenny Bunk]

The first settlers of New England noticed that the Indians they encountered were much larger (and better looking) than they were. They also had a wide range of hair, eye, and skin color.

In fact, so attractive were the Indians of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, that the young fellows among the colonists were actually (according to one theory) the cause of thr first Indian troubles. Seems they were a little too interested in the attractive maidens among their aboriginal neighbors

[Quix]

It seems since at LEAST as long ago as the Shrillery and Dilldo epidemic, everyone and every thing and their cats and dogs is addicted to power plays and power games.

I wonder what Kennewick man would say about all the nonsense.

I hope they can get some good DNA data out of him before some other idiot closes the door on research.

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