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Post by L Roebuck on Oct 20, 2007 7:19:56 GMT -5
Tlingit Tribes to Get Ancient RemainsBy RACHEL D'ORO ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Human remains estimated to be more than 10,000 years old will be returned to southeast Alaska Tlingit tribes 11 years after they were found in a cave in the Tongass National Forest. It's the first time a federal agency has conveyed custody of such ancient remains to indigenous groups under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, U.S. Forest Service officials said Friday. "It's a pretty substantial find," said Tongass spokesman Phil Sammon. Vertebrae, ribs, teeth, a mandible and a pelvic bone were among the remains discovered in 1996 during a Forest Service archaeological survey for a proposed timber sale on northern Prince of Wales Island. The area is the aboriginal homeland for Tlingit tribes. Stone tools also were found inside On Your Knees Cave, an extensive limestone network. Full Text
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