After I wrote my e-mail I realized I should have excepted a burial ground or bones known to be human from the point I was attempting to make. In fact, I suspect in some states there may be laws relating to human burial grounds regardless of ethnicity. GMF On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:18:11 -0400 "elainedecker" <elainedecker@frontiernet.net> writes: > 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 >