Two Idiots on the Escalante

[cbass]

Yes, a skeptical scientist wanted to test it again, and it came up as Navajo.

Tiff

Is this what media and academia have come to these days?

 

[Mildog]

Yes, sadly a guy rushed to conclusions and wanted to make a name for himself. On the Indian killed him story and remains found. It was evident to people that study remains that it was clearly a native burial and the location didn’t line up. Everett had dental work the skull had none. The person that told me about some of his belongings being found several years later, actually served on a “committee” looking into the mystery. I bought the books by and about Everett from him. He was very knowledgeable about the mystery. He said the claims of being killed by Indians or cattle rustlers were both pretty much debunked. Most likely he had an accident, got sick, fell or was injured somehow, possibly bitten by rattlesnake. He was known to be very careless scrambling around on cliffs looking for ruins and such, he also played around with snakes. I read all the books and journals about Everett, pretty fascinating character and crazy journeys.
One story I heard about was some remains/bones were found in the general area he went missing years later and turned in to park service at Paige/Wahweap and then they disappeared or were lost and so were never DNA tested. There was evidence that they were found and turned over but they never surfaced again??
More to add to the mystery!

 

[haggster]

One story I heard about was some remains/bones were found in the general area he went missing years later and turned in to park service at Paige/Wahweap and then they disappeared or were lost and so were never DNA tested. There was evidence that they were found and turned over but they never surfaced again??
More to add to the mystery!

I think you are referring to the remains mentioned in Scott Thybonys' book. They were discovered by "a gentleman from California" and turned over to the Park Service. Those remains were thought to be lost, however, they were recently found and determined to be from a young Indian woman.

 

[Joe mama]

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