On July 26, 1996, two individuals were walking along the bank of the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington, and did not expect to find the one of the oldest complete skeletal remains in the world. As Kennewick Man has gained considerable notoriety, debates have intensified over the application of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and whether Native Americans or archaeologists have rights to the body. As soon as the body was found, it was studied by anthropologist James Chatters and he discovered "that the skull had characteristics different from those of modern Native Americans" (Native Americans and Archaeologists). As a result, he was not eligible under NAGPRA rules. However, the conflict has arisen because the Interior Department and many Native American tribes dispute the evidence found by archaeologists. But even though it is against Native American beliefs to inspect the bodies of their ancestors, all of the evidence collected during the trial regarding the Kennewick Man's origins was necessary to discover who he belonged to. The skeleton is currently kept at the Burke Museum in Washington state, where it is not on display. I think that's where he should stay until more information on him is found. Finally, as for presentations, I will talk about who cares about the Kennewick Man, Lise Anderson and Jen Gray will talk about the subject of opinions, Matt Ruffcorn will do the background information on the Kennewick Man, Austin Eibel will talk about the affected conflict and finally, Matt Hellinghouse will talk about research from an archaeological perspective. The body was found on US Army Corps of Engineers land and when they took po...... middle of paper.... .. November 18, 2013.Minthorn, Armand. “The human remains should be reburied.” Kennewick Man's Perspectives on the Ancient (nd): 42-43. Internet. April 02, 2013.Morell, Virginia. “Kennewick man’s trials continue.” Science 280.5361 (1998): 190-192. Academic research completed. Internet. November 19, 2013 Murphy, Kim. “The Kennewick man was just passing through, says the anthropologist.” The Colombian. The Columbian, October 14, 2012. Web. November 19, 2013 Riley, Kate. “Who owns the past?” The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company, August 28, 2006. Web. April 2, 2013.Stapp, Darby C. “An Anthropological Perspective on Magistrate Jelderks’ Kennewick Man Decision.” » Kennewick Man's Perspectives on the Ancient (nd): 44-66. World Archaeological Congress. Internet. April 2, 2013.Thomas, David Hurst. Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity. New York, NY: Basic, 2000. Print