Here is one way of looking at this subject. Think of it on a personal level, such as, would I want to see my g.g.grandmother's bones on display on someone's coffee table? I have seen this. When I was growing up there was a man who dug up Indian graves and he had the skulls lined up on his coffee table. However, it is highly likely that any relics that you find on your property are thousands of years old, but if you come upon an Indian burial ground, please let someone know. Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: <gmfree@juno.com> To: <NYMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] Indian Relics > What is the definition of culturally sensitive? Is it a part of political > correctness? Does the term apply to artifacts related to Caucasians as > well as Indians? Where does one draw the line between artifacts found on > one's own property and cultural sensitivity? > > This, I realize, can be an incendiary topic; however, it need not be if > we all try to stand back and look at the issues. If I were a resident of > Madison County would I have to determine what is "sacred" and what is not > if I had discovered items on my own property? Don't other religious > faiths have items deemed sacred and should they be treated in like > manner? Has there been an overreaction spurred by the forces of political > correctness? > GMF > > On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 03:51:53 -0500 "Pamela Berger" <berger@netstream.net> > writes: > > Attitudes and laws about Indian relics have changed over the years. > > Museums > > are returning bones and sacred items to the tribes. Depending on > > what you > > have, perhaps it would be wise to discuss your collection with an > > expert in > > such artifacts at a university or large museum before dispersing it > > to > > assure that there is nothing culturally sensitive. > > --Pam B. > > > ==== NYMADISO Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put NYMADISO for > the name of the list > > >