[meteorite-list] Tribal Leaders Upset By Sale Of Meteorite Fragments
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Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:02 2004 Message-ID: <3C65A9C1.4F765494_at_tkc.att.ne.jp> --------------49ED63935E723608E4795817 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Only some would sell their mother! Dirk Ross.....Tokyo Ron Baalke wrote: > http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/oregon/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?o0033_BC_OR--Meteorite&&news&ornews > > Tribal leaders upset by sale of meteorite fragments > The Associated Press > February 9, 2002 > > GRAND RONDE, Ore. (AP) -- Grand Ronde tribal officials say they are saddened > that pieces of the 15½-ton Willamette Meteorite, which they consider sacred, > will be auctioned this weekend in Tucson, Ariz. > > The meteorite is the largest ever found in the United States. It was > discovered 100 years ago in West Linn and was donated to the American Museum > of Natural History in 1906. > > It is on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. > The pieces are among more than 100 meteorite specimens being auctioned by > Darryl Pitt, curator of the Macovich Collection of Meteorites. > > He obtained one piece from the U.S. museum about four years ago and the > other from the Natural History Museum in London about two months ago. > > "The tribe is saddened that there are people who would try to personally > profit from selling pieces of the meteorite," according to a written > statement the Grand Ronde issued Friday. > > The tribe said it won't buy the pieces because it "refuses to participate in > or encourage the marketing of spiritually significant items." > > Tribal officials said Pitt should give the pieces to the tribe. > > Pitt said he has "the greatest respect for the Grand Ronde's beliefs." He > suggested to American Museum of Natural History officials "that they > purchase the specimens in my possession at a low price and just give these > specimens to the Grand Ronde," Pitt said. "The American Museum was not > interested in doing so." > > Two years ago, the Grand Ronde asked the New York museum to return the space > rock, saying it was spiritually significant to the tribe. The tribe and > museum settled their dispute with an agreement that allows the Grand Ronde > access to the meteorite to hold religious and cultural ceremonies. > > The meteorite was considered a powerful cleansing and healing source to > tribal members. > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list --------------49ED63935E723608E4795817 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> Only some would sell their mother! Dirk Ross.....Tokyo <P>Ron Baalke wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><A HREF="http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/oregon/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?o0033_BC_OR--Meteorite&&news&ornews">http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/oregon/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?o0033_BC_OR--Meteorite&&news&ornews</A> <P>Tribal leaders upset by sale of meteorite fragments <BR>The Associated Press <BR>February 9, 2002 <P>GRAND RONDE, Ore. (AP) -- Grand Ronde tribal officials say they are saddened <BR>that pieces of the 15½-ton Willamette Meteorite, which they consider sacred, <BR>will be auctioned this weekend in Tucson, Ariz. <P>The meteorite is the largest ever found in the United States. It was <BR>discovered 100 years ago in West Linn and was donated to the American Museum <BR>of Natural History in 1906. <P>It is on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. <BR>The pieces are among more than 100 meteorite specimens being auctioned by <BR>Darryl Pitt, curator of the Macovich Collection of Meteorites. <P>He obtained one piece from the U.S. museum about four years ago and the <BR>other from the Natural History Museum in London about two months ago. <P>"The tribe is saddened that there are people who would try to personally <BR>profit from selling pieces of the meteorite," according to a written <BR>statement the Grand Ronde issued Friday. <P>The tribe said it won't buy the pieces because it "refuses to participate in <BR>or encourage the marketing of spiritually significant items." <P>Tribal officials said Pitt should give the pieces to the tribe. <P>Pitt said he has "the greatest respect for the Grand Ronde's beliefs." He <BR>suggested to American Museum of Natural History officials "that they <BR>purchase the specimens in my possession at a low price and just give these <BR>specimens to the Grand Ronde," Pitt said. "The American Museum was not <BR>interested in doing so." <P>Two years ago, the Grand Ronde asked the New York museum to return the space <BR>rock, saying it was spiritually significant to the tribe. The tribe and <BR>museum settled their dispute with an agreement that allows the Grand Ronde <BR>access to the meteorite to hold religious and cultural ceremonies. <P>The meteorite was considered a powerful cleansing and healing source to <BR>tribal members. <P>______________________________________________ <BR>Meteorite-list mailing list <BR>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <BR><A HREF="http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list">http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list</A></BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML> --------------49ED63935E723608E4795817-- Received on Sat 09 Feb 2002 05:59:14 PM PST |
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