The headline in the local paper: "Indian Skulls Found in House" the article explained that there were many other Native American artifacts in addition to the thirty skulls and other human bones. The skulls ranged in age from infant to aged adult and one still had some human hair. Another had the top removed and made into an ashtray while another was dated 1933. Due to this date and the fact that the owner of the property had died in 1987, it was determined that no crime had been committed. There were no laws in 1933 prohibiting the desecration of Native American graves and most people, at that time, considered the practice acceptable.
Although I think of it as morally wrong, disgusting, repulsive, and vile to disturb graves, the attitude of some people in the community is exactly opposite. It was an unpleasant surprise to read the Letters to the Editor and learn that some attitudes have changed very little in the last 200 years. Instead of advocating for a proper burial, there are some that think the skulls are simply artifacts that should be put on display.
Why is it so difficult for some to understand that these were people who were buried by their loved ones?
