Artifact-theft suspect to change plea
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- Artifact-theft suspect to change plea
- Indian spiritual leader to dedicate Rock Canyon
- American Indians were truly mistreated
- Indian artifacts found in dig along US 24
- Autry Southwest museum feud has echoes of Western duel
Artifact-theft suspect to change plea
Salt Lake Tribune
District Judge Clark Waddoups. A plea change would be the first major law-enforcement development after the June 10 federal sweep netted 24 Utah Colorado and New Mexico residents accused of illegal trafficking in artifacts from the Four Corners region. All were accused of stealing or selling American Indian artifacts including pots figurines necklaces sandals blankets and seed jars. The indictments listed a total of more than 115 felonies and a handful of misdemeanors. Redd 59 was arrested along with her husband James Redd 60 at their Blanding home. She was charged with seven felonies: two counts of violating the federal Archaeological Resources Protection Act; two counts of theft of government property; and three counts of theft of Indian tribal property. James Redd was charged with one felony count of theft of tribal property.
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Indian spiritual leader to dedicate Rock Canyon
Salt Lake Tribune
” Herrera is not affiliated with any of the groups fighting to protect the canyon from excavation. Mooney conducted a private ceremony dedicating the canyon June 28. Today’s rededication ceremony starts at 5 p. Herrera said Mooney will also explain Rock Canyon’s spiritual significance from an American Indian perspective and take questions. Today’s event which also includes a potluck dinner is also an attempt to call more attention to the threat posed by Springdell resident Richard Davis’ plans to mine landscape rock from Rock Canyon located east of Provo. Davis who owns mining rights in the canyon has applied for a permit to excavate rocks from his property.
American Indians were truly mistreated
The Free Lance-Star
Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn ["A holiday for the descendants of the Little Bighorn warriors" June 25]. While I am certainly not an expert on American Indian history I do know that many stories written have not always told the truth. It is very sad the way the native Americans were treated and lied to over and over and over again. Because of nothing less than greed entire tribes of men women and children were shamelessly mistreated or massacred. American Indians are a beautiful spiritual people and I admire their customs and ways. Thank God there are still those alive who honor their Indian heritage and tell the true stories of their ancestors.
Indian artifacts found in dig along US 24
Defiance Crescent News
While preparing to give part of the area along U. 24 to Paulding County in conjunction with the U. 24 Fort to Port project members of the DT’s ffice of Environmental Services uncovered some American Indian artifacts near the site. The items discovered will not hinder the continuation of the Fort to Port project. Among the items uncovered were 4000-year-old stone tools and a 1000-year-old pottery fragment.
Autry Southwest museum feud has echoes of Western duel
Los Angeles Times
By Bob Pool July 2 2009It could have been a scene right out of a Gene Autry horse opera — a cowboys-versus-Indians-style faceoff potshots being fired by both sides a hero riding to the rescue in the final reel. That seems to be the plot line of the drama that is playing out between backers of the Autry National Center of the American West in Griffith Park and those of the Southwest Museum a few miles away in Mount Washington. The Autry museum wants to double its size and display some of the Southwest’s American Indian artifacts as a way of broadening and diversifying its depiction of the early American West. Whoa say Southwest’s supporters. They contend that the loss of exhibits and an accompanying diminished role for the museum will lead to the demise of the 95-year-old hillside landmark — which is the city’s oldest museum. The proposed $95-million Autry project would add 25000 square feet of new gallery space four classrooms and several children’s rooms to its site at the Los Angeles Zoo parking lot next to the 5 Freeway. From the beginning the focus of the Southwest Museum has been Native American culture.
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