Comments on: Indigenous Identity http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/ Just another Kim's Sites site Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kim S. Clune http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-133 Kim S. Clune Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-133 Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just. I highly recommend viewing the documentary "Incident at Ogala." Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of "our" government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay. Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice. Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just.

I highly recommend viewing the documentary “Incident at Ogala.” Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of “our” government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay.

Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice.

]]> By: Kim S. Clune http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-135 Kim S. Clune Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-135 Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just. I highly recommend viewing the documentary "Incident at Ogala." Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of "our" government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay. Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice. Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just.

I highly recommend viewing the documentary “Incident at Ogala.” Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of “our” government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay.

Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice.

]]> By: Kim S. Clune http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-137 Kim S. Clune Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-137 Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just. I highly recommend viewing the documentary "Incident at Ogala." Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of "our" government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay. Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice. Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just.

I highly recommend viewing the documentary “Incident at Ogala.” Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of “our” government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay.

Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice.

]]> By: Kim S. Clune http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-139 Kim S. Clune Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-139 Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just. I highly recommend viewing the documentary "Incident at Ogala." Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of "our" government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay. Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice. Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just.

I highly recommend viewing the documentary “Incident at Ogala.” Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of “our” government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay.

Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice.

]]> By: Kim S. Clune http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-141 Kim S. Clune Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-141 Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just. I highly recommend viewing the documentary "Incident at Ogala." Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of "our" government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay. Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice. Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just.

I highly recommend viewing the documentary “Incident at Ogala.” Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of “our” government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay.

Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice.

]]> By: Kim S. Clune http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-143 Kim S. Clune Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:35:15 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-143 Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just. I highly recommend viewing the documentary "Incident at Ogala." Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of "our" government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay. Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice. Interestingly, you assume that I am Native American. I am not. I have merely studied the literature of Native Americans as well as the case of Leoneord Peltier . While I refuse to pretend that I understand the depths to which Native Americans have been affected, I also refuse to naiively believe that our legal system is always just.

I highly recommend viewing the documentary “Incident at Ogala.” Perhaps greater insight into the less publicized crimes of “our” government will broaden your understanding as to why Peltier IS so important within the context of this essay.

Our government continues to perpetrate crimes of false imprisonment against Native Americans. While I am sorry for the deaths of these agents, Peltier is a political prisoner wrongly blamed for their deaths. As long as the wrong man is imprisoned, the real murderer goes free. That, to me, is not justice.

]]> By: JA Scharf http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-144 JA Scharf Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:15:43 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-144 While understandable that the author, as with many native Americans, are justified in their disdain with our goverment for the many past sins, it does no justice to your cause to include quotes of self defense from convicted murder Leonard Peltier whom executed two FBI agents at point blank range. While understandable that the author, as with many native Americans, are justified in their disdain with our goverment for the many past sins, it does no justice to your cause to include quotes of self defense from convicted murder Leonard Peltier whom executed two FBI agents at point blank range.

]]> By: Kim S. Clune http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-147 Kim S. Clune Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:02:19 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-147 Thanks for suggesting A Cultural History. I agree, more writing like this is necessary to preserve what is left of Native culture. Another of my favorite native authors is Gloria Anzaldua. Her poem "Horse" was the first to bring tears to my eyes, not just because of the cruel abuse suffered by the horse at the hands of thoughtless white boys, but in Anzaldua's representation of the powerless Native people bound within white society to the detriment of equal justice under the law. Thanks for suggesting A Cultural History. I agree, more writing like this is necessary to preserve what is left of Native culture. Another of my favorite native authors is Gloria Anzaldua. Her poem “Horse” was the first to bring tears to my eyes, not just because of the cruel abuse suffered by the horse at the hands of thoughtless white boys, but in Anzaldua’s representation of the powerless Native people bound within white society to the detriment of equal justice under the law.

]]> By: flash http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-146 flash Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:34:49 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-146 Great essay, you really covered a lot. Today, many Natives are taking back their history and writing it themselves, such as the recently published <a href="http://indigenousissuestoday.blogspot.com/2007/08/southern-new-england-native-americans.html" rel="nofollow">A Cultural History of the Native Peoples of Southern New England: Voices from Past and Present</a>, written by two Natives about their own history. I hope we see more of this in the future. Great essay, you really covered a lot. Today, many Natives are taking back their history and writing it themselves, such as the recently published A Cultural History of the Native Peoples of Southern New England: Voices from Past and Present, written by two Natives about their own history. I hope we see more of this in the future.

]]> By: Els http://braindrainblog.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-134 Els Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:29:23 +0000 http://atticfox.wordpress.com/2008/01/01/indigenous-identity/#comment-134 Excellent essay!!! Excellent essay!!!

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