Tweeters and Michael -

Not directly on thread, but related to Michael Price's post.

The archaeological case Michael Price is referring to is known as
Kennewick Man. The skeleton was found along the Columbia River in the
Tri-Cities area of Kennewick (it wasn't, as I recall, found in ancient
strata but in old alluvium and had been exposed by erosion). The local
native americans petitioned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (who have
jurisdiction) for the return of the bones under federal law. This was
protested by the scientific community. Many months of legal wrangling
have followed with the bones being stored with the Corps. Recently, this
year, the court decided to have the bones held until final disposition
at the Burke Museum at the University of Washington. There was an
article in the Seattle Times a couple of days ago that in inventorying
the remains, the Burke has found that since the remains were turned over
to the Corps that several pieces of both femurs(?) were missing
(critical to determining origin). An ongoing story.

Good Birding

Brian H. Bell
Woodinville Wa
bellasoc at isomedia.com