Kennewick Man is one of the oldest and most complete skeletons ever found in North America. Findings from this 9,300 year old skeleton are providing new insights into the ongoing mystery of who colonized the New World, a process more complicated than previously envisioned. Recent evidence suggests multiple migrations by different peoples entering the Americas from different homelands at a time earlier than originally thought. Securing the right to study important discoveries found on federal lands, such as was the case with Kennewick Man, has helped us learn more about what life was like for the earliest Americans. It helps secure the right to ask questions of the past, and to challenge long held assumptions about a time period for which we have much to learn.The Kennewick skeleton was discovered after it had eroded out of the south bank of the Columbia River in the state of Washington. Although not found in situ, analysis by a team of scientists has determined the original stratigraphic placement and positioning of the remains in the bank. Other observations provide detailed information about his body size and shape, health, injuries, habitual activities, diet, and origin.Investigation of the skeleton was enhanced by the use of computer aided high technology systems. In order to reconstruct the skull and right os coxa, industrial computed tomography imaging and replication was necessary. This work produced dimensionally accurate copies of the broken and separated bones, which could be reassembled for study and measurement. CT visualization and rapid prototyping also made it possible to digitally remove for examination a projectile point embedded in the right os coxa. This presentation will highlight what has been revealed through careful scientific analysis.