'Kennewick Man' & 'Stick Man'

[Dave Robertson]

Khanawi-lhaksta,

There is an article titled "Mystery Man" in the _Pacific Northwest Inlander_ (Spokane, WA) of June 21-27, 2001, pages 7&9, based on James Chatters' new book "Ancient Encounters:  Kennewick Man and the First Americans".  The article was written by editor Ted S. McGregor Jr., and includes the following about a human skull that's been found to resemble the 'Kennewick Man' skeletal remains from 9000 years ago:

"Stick Man, as they named him, proves that there were more of this group..."

Does any of you know how this name was chosen?  I'm supposing a remote possibility of a Chinook Jargon connection, but don't expect this to be confirmed.

Dave
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