Kennewick Man

Some of the huge number of links to web resources on the subject of Kennewick Man ....

The Kennewick Man Virtual Interpretative Center
A vast range of resources provided by the Tri-City Herald newspaper, including an archive of news stories going back to the original discovery, copies of legal documents, photographs, etc.

Friends of America's Past
An organisation dedicated to promoting and advancing the rights of scientists and the public to learn about America's past, with particular concern relating to the Kennewick Man case. "We all share the past -- no one owns it. Imagine if a few people could decide by whom, when, and how evidence from the past can be studied. Is this the legacy we want to leave to future generations?"

Kennewick Man: burying the truth about America's past
An article by Norman Levitt in sp!ked who argues in the context of the Kennewick dispute that cultural traditions should not be allowed to have power of veto over scientific analysis.

Society for American Archaeology
Reactions and position papers from the organisation concerned with the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas.

Kennewick Man and the New World Entrada
A series of articles from about.com which look at a range of issues surrounding Kennewick Man. Who occupied the American continents first and where these people came from are controversial questions associated with the rights of indigenous Native American peoples.

Arctic Studies Centre 
From the Smithsonian Museum. An online exhibition, originally called Northern Clans Northern Traces included an article by James Chatters, the anthropologist called in after the initial discovery of Kennewick Man - the exhibition has gone but the article remains ...

Kennewick Man
National Park Service web resources on Kennewick Man, including details of the investigations undertaken and texts of a wide range of communications regarding the disposition of the remains.

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
The Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Tribes make up the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and lay claim to the Kennewick bones.