Instead of focusing on the personalities involved can we instead focus on the argument?
The Indian Country today article mentions Dr. King's blog. It's a well known blog. The URL is http://crmplus.blogspot.com/. You can read his critique of the project and of Dr. Sebastian there.
King's argument is not difficult to understand; he's been making these points for years, as have others, myself included.
I, for one, would welcome thoughtful and intelligent discussion of the issues King and the Indian Tribes raise.
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On Mar 2, 2013, at 10:11 AM, "King, Julia" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear HISTARCHers,
>
> I want to second Ian Burrow's statement of confidence in Lynne Sebastian's
> appointment to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. This is great
> news for archaeology, for historic preservation, and for the ACHP.
>
> Having done my time on the ACHP cross, I know first-hand that it is a body
> of very diverse interests and expertise. As an "Expert Member," Lynne
> Sebastian brings the expertise of archaeology to the table and, while I
> don't know Lynne as well as Ian does, I know her well enough to know that
> President Obama has made an excellent choice. Lynne will serve us extremely
> well, as she has done in so many leadership positions, including as
> president of SAA and RPA.
>
> Tribal interests and voices have long been a concern for the Council. At
> least one member selected by the President must be a member of an Indian
> tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. The immediate past chair, John L.
> Nau, and the current chair, Wayne Donaldson, have, in my experience, made
> tribal participation hallmarks of their leadership, and the ACHP has been
> the better for it. Indeed, ACHP has an Office of Native American Affairs
> that is one of the better such offices anywhere in Federal government.
>
> You can read more about the composition of the membership at this link:
> http://www.achp.gov/members.html.
>
> Julie King
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