Ancient One, also known as Kennewick Man, repatriated [View all]

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Less than 24 hours after they were inventoried in Seattle, the remains of the Ancient One — also known as Kennewick Man — were laid to rest at a private ceremony at an undisclosed location Saturday, according Colville tribal chairman Michael Marchand.

The repatriation of the bones, which were found near the Columbia River in Kennewick in 1996, came after the five claimant tribes — the Colville, Yakama, Nez Perce, Umatilla and Wanapum — received the remains Friday.

"Thank you for everyone's help and prayers from all over the planet," Marchand Told the Tribune. "Yesterday the (Ancient One) was transferred to the tribes in Seattle. Today he was buried. ... There were some amazing songs and ceremonies. This took most of the day Friday."

The burial followed a Friday inventory by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation at the Burke Museum, where the remains have been housed for a majority of the time they've been uncovered.

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