It is regrettable that HISTARCH is being used for personal attacks on a
well-respected archaeologist and a long-time active member of the Society
for Historical Archaeology as well as SAA, RPA and ACRA.

It also seems ridiculous to bring this whole issue up at this date, when
according to the ACHP web page, Lynne was sworn in on Friday of last week.
If there were objections, they should have been raised with the ACHP when
the appointment was originally announced--NOT on HISTARCH the week she is
being sworn in.

Can we please move on to things relevant to historical archaeology and leave
the politics to Dr. King and ACRA-L?

Lucy Wayne


-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ian
Burrow
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 9:42 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ACHP and Appointment of Dr. Lynne Sebastian

I agree.  It's unfortunate that this whole issue started essentially with an
ad hominem attack on Lynne Sebastian. Such things need to be contested in
and of themselves before it's possible to move forward. I understand that
no-one has asked Lynne for her side of the story.

Ian Burrow

-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Fred
McGhee
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 3:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ACHP and Appointment of Dr. Lynne Sebastian

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