September 20, 2004
K-man minutia.
From last paragraph in an
article on the Smithsonian's new National Museum of the American Indian (which looks to be a fascinating place): "The Umatillas and three other tribes also plan on raising the issue of Kennewick Man with the museum." Presented dispassionately as an examination of the controversies over the shape of the distant past of the Americas, this would be an apt subject for the venue. Though I suspect an attempt to mount such a comprehensive exhibit would be sunk by certain "issue raisers" before it ever got out of the planning stage.
(More Kennewick links.)
Posted by Moira Breen at September 20, 2004 07:16 AM
The tribes should be careful what they wish for. The Smithsonian's multi-culti heart may be on their side, but its involvement in the controversy would raise the issue's public profile and might bring more scrutiny of their behavior.