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6. Discourse and Resistance in the Kennewick Man Story

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Abstract

Discourse surrounding the 20-year-old battle over the remains of the Kennewick Man skeleton illuminates the ideological stances of local Native American tribes and the scientists who fought to examine the skeleton. Indigenous values concerning moral choices, traditional knowledges and spiritual practices held little sway over the scientists’ desire for evidence and data. The scientists argued that scientific and social progress would be halted if they were not accorded the freedom to examine Kennewick Man. Despite receiving short-shrift in media coverage, local tribes resisted attempts by outsiders to re-frame their arguments, noting that their principle concern is sovereignty: having the choice to make their own decisions about their ancestors.

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Title
Discourse and Resistance in the Kennewick Man Story
Author
Cynthia-Lou Coleman
Copyright Year
2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34106-0_6
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