Researchers Ambition

Link to article: http://news.yahoo.com/researchers-tribes-clash-over-native-bones-160144542.html

     I agree with the quote, “Too much ambition leads to disaster". As far as I have heard, there has been several times where many strive to make for find something amazing. In the end it doesn't result to be too great. An example of this is how titanic didn't end too well. They tried building one of the biggest ships existing but it ended tragic and several died. Researchers tried to look for the oldest bones or artifacts in the end, Native Americans wanted their artifacts or 'ancestors' back, as read in the link above.

     As researchers found one of the oldest bones found till this day, they also figured out what type of category they fit into. Researchers found out that some were Native Americans as well as they figured out what tribe they belonged to by connecting historical facts of how the rituals were for burying them to make sure those bones fit to the corresponding group. 

     Later as Native Americans found out that researchers have found a possible ancestor of their, they wanted them back for they found that it was rude for them to unbury them as well as examining them without consent. The Native Americans also felt as if the researchers were taking things that did not belong to them

     The Native tribes have a point there really. If you think about it, its like researches in... One hundred years from now unburying a family member of yours and examining them to see what they find. Sure we won’t be alive by then perhaps, but if you put yourself in the shoes of the Natives we'd all understand a bit more. I'm sure no one would like to have others pick at a family member that has deceased and resting in peace. That family member would belong to us and the researchers would be taking them without asking. If they can examine a human, they can probably do research on if family members of the bones still exists.

      The statement fallows along with this article because as researchers found old bones, the natives wanted them back. It caused a disaster because soon other tribes wanted their belongings back. Soon "The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990" was made. This act was made for researchers to return any claimed items or discoveries back to their owners.

       This act matters because the things that people find are already belonging to others in a way. Everyone would like people to return things they loose. If they were to have asked permission, things would have been more civilized probably. Tribes wouldn't have been upset to have others touching their belongings nor researchers would have problems.