Wyoming archaeologists take BLM to court over Native sites, human remains

Wyoming archaeologists take BLM to court over Native sites, human remains

RIVERTON—As often-White researchers dig up ancient Native sites, the archaeology of the West can be fraught with tension. A group of Wyoming archaeologists claims that the BLM has overstepped its authority. Wyoming enjoys a rich archaeological heritage, but the question of who can lay claim to that heritage is now making its way through the courts.  On July 24, the Wyoming Association of Professional Archaeologists filed a lawsuit against Secret…