NPPA 13th Anniversary; April 30, 2013

Dear Supporters:

It’s been thirteen years since meeting Jack Coler’s youngest son (April 3, 2000), launching the No Parole Peltier Association and its website on April 30^th, because, as one obsequious and servile Peltier panderer pointed out, “someone had to do it.”

Year twelve revisited many folklore topics, like the perennial ‘dirty-little-secret’ of Peltier’s finances, which was answered with a public NPPA financial disclosure along with a complaint to the I.R.S. for what certainly hinted at (another) money laundering scheme. (NPPA Blog 3/28/13 and 3/25/13)

Last year’s NPPA anniversary was concurrent with the formal ceremony of the FBI Minneapolis’s headquarters’ building dedication which was named in the honor, memory and sacrifice of FBI Agents, Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams, along with some speeches about Peltier and what really happened at Jumping Bull, and subsequently, to fairly large (and admittedly understanding) audiences.  (NPPA Blog 5/6/12, 6/26/12)

There was still haggling over the Wichita AR-15, the family (not) caught in a crossfire, and Peltier’s ongoing attempts to play at once the poor-victim and brave-warrior scam. It’s apparent that whenever new personalities (and it happens often) rise to the LPDOC’s surface, they try to refloat tired fabrications that have been disproved countless times, believing that a new audience will ignore the past. They can’t grasp that recirculating old myths just doesn’t work, at least not for very long. The LPDOC also asked supporters “for something special,” they want them “to hand-write a letter or postcard” because “The electric petition medium has not proven very successful, for Leonard, and in ways easier to ignore.” Really “special?”

Peltier lamely tried to equate the tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut to Manifest Destiny and the horrible treatment of Native Americans and the First Nations in the 19^th century. Although, correctly, a homicidal coward was present at both Newtown and Jumping Bull.

And then there was the growth of other Blogs (Rezinate for one) that further lay waste to the social disaster called the ‘American Indian Movement’ while holding Peltier’s feet to the campfire.

We spent some time digging into a significant event that Peltier kept secret for many years, his first escape attempt. The cat’s out of the bag (no pun intended) and the final chapter will be concluding soon.

A major development, but coming as no surprise to either Peltier detractors nor supporters, was Peltier attorney Michael Kuzma, who proverbially really stepped in it big time, and admitted, publically, on the record, and forever emblazoned in the lexicon of Peltier mythology that...and here it is again...Mr. X, was a lie. Shocking, an alibi that never existed. Thanks Michael for clearing that up for everyone. (NPPA Blogs 12/5/12, 12/15/12)

And on April 11^th the LPDOC started hawking a sideshow art sale to raise money (that they never account for) of “White Tiger,” Peltier’s latest creation. The Giclee reproductions will “help to contribute to many exciting projects we have going on currently as well as future events, but only those who purchase this will be eligible for the next offer we will have on another of Leonard’s amazing paintings.” The costs range from $75 for a tiny 8x10 to $175 for a large 16x20.

Of course these are unframed, shipped in a tube, and guess what, they’re not numbered or autographed by the artist. Would it be great though if Coleman authorities allowed him to actually sign these prints, who knows how much they could garner from avid collectors? Does anyone hear the calliope from the merry-go-round or the carnival barker yelling, “Hey folks, get ‘em while they’re hot, you don’t want to lose out on this great opportunity to line the pockets of…Well, I don’t’ know who’s pockets are getting lined because Peltier ain’t talkin’ about that stuff.” 

This brings to mind one of Peltier’s statements. “Dreamer that I was, I wrote to an art school I’d heard of in Santa Fe and tried to get a scholarship. They said no but try again. I tried again a while later. Same reply: no. I often wonder what my life would have been like if I’d have just gotten that scholarship.” (Prison Writings p. 85)

Perhaps so, maybe Peltier could have become an accomplished Native American artist, which would likely have removed him from a life of incarceration and Jack and Ron would be enjoying retirement about now.

“White Tiger.” The black and white blend goes well enough although the background is not balanced. Its face is distorted, out of proportion, head too small, a snout shaped more like a canine than a feline, with unrealistically drooping whiskers. Cat’s eyes (big cats down to domestics) are probably their most intriguing feature, but White Tiger’s are too small and lifeless. (Yes, everyone’s a critic.) Although, with plenty of practice behind him, perhaps Peltier would have done better with some formal art education.  Which brings to mind a take on the old saw: One man’s art is another man’s garage sale item.

Of the many thousands of statements made by Peltier a few stand out and will haunt him forever, perhaps the most significant at this point being “And Really, if necessary, I’d do it all over again, because it was the right thing to do.” (2/6/10)

A public statement that the parole board, prosecuting attorney, Pardon Attorney, Attorney General, and most of all, the President, are aware of. This is the final nail in the clemency-coffin if Peltier thinks for a moment that he should be shown any more mercy than he showed Jack Coler and Ron Williams.

“In the Spirit of Coler and Williams”

Ed Woods

P.S.

The NPPA is fortunate have many loyal supporters who not only support the cause to honor the memory and sacrifice of Agents’ Coler and Williams but go further. On the walk at the legendary motorcycle museum, Sturgis, South Dakota is a brick inscribed

“In Memory of FBI Agents Coler and Williams 6-26-75.” Thanks, Dan.

PELTIER'S FIRST ESCAPE PLAN............PART 4

Dear Supporters:

A brief review:

In 1979 Peltier claimed that a government assassination plot followed him from Leavenworth to Lompoc penitentiary in California and that he had no alternative but to escape, which he did, with shots fired at prison guards, only to be captured five days later, disoriented, in the woods.

Flash back to February 1976; Peltier fled to Canada after the murders of FBI Agents Coler and Williams in June 1975, narrowly escaping being caught, (and was slightly wounded), by an Oregon State Trooper, but eventually made it to Small Boy’s camp near Hinton, Alberta where he was ‘snitched-out’ by the old man “Yellow Bird” and arrested by the RCMP. Peltier was housed in the ‘observation ward’ at Oakalla Prison, Burnaby, British Columbia where he tried desperately, and did get the attention of, Amnesty International, which was gaining some traction in an effort to be moved into general population to make an escape more feasible. (Please see previous Blogs dated, February 5^th, 19^th,  & March 12^th.)

Peltier has not responded to requests to answer a few simple and straightforward questions about his first escape plan, so we’ll continue from here:

Peltier hatched a plan, neatly writing out the details in a small note; he needed a jeweler’s wire snuck into the prison, maybe through “some good Indian brothers who get open visits,” and added some codes; that if successful with obtaining the escape tool, “your baby has got a new tooth,” and when someone was found who could get the jewelers saw into the prison, “your baby has two new teeth,” and finally when the escape plan was in place a final message that Peltier was “going to buy me a pizza tonight.” He also needed a “car (placed) south of the parking lot on a residential street, just in case.”

Presumably, some of the ‘coded’ messages would be sent with the regular mail. Imagine the mailroom screening personnel seeing that Peltier would be buying a pizza? Like that wouldn’t raise a flag or two? Inmates generally don’t have pizzas delivered. Anyway…great secret code.

The next problem was how to sneak the note out of Oakalla to someone he trusted.

AIM at that point, and with what’s left of that motley crew still to this day, are a paranoid lot and suspected many in their ranks as being ‘agent provocateurs’ (informants). AIM justice was simple; suspicion, put a gun in her mouth as a polygraph substitute; still not convinced, a ‘trial’ of opinionated guilt, a fatal sentence and then getting shot in the head and dumped in a ditch on the Reservation. They suspected Anna Mae Aquash as such only to find out she remained loyal to her AIM brothers and was not an informant. Too late though.

 

Now, how to get the escape plan note out of Oakalla to someone he trusted, a brother perhaps, a real family member, yes, maybe, Russell Peltier.

Actually, this had been Peltier’s second attempt to get word to conspirators on the outside. Peltier added a request to contact the other person with the first note to make sure it didn’t get into the wrong hands.

Prison inmates are being transferred in and out all the time, and Oakalla was no exception. Peltier found a willing courier and the neatly handwritten note was slipped to a fellow ‘observation ward’ cellmate. Maybe the guy was a “little mental(ly) disturbed, (but) slip him a $5.00 bill so he’ll have some pocket change,” the note suggested.

Another question for Leonard Peltier: 

Is any of this starting to sound vaguely familiar?

And the best part is yet to come…

“In the Spirit of Coler and Williams”

Ed Woods

P.S.

In a 4/2/13 release Peltier and the LPDOC are showing exactly how desperate they’ve become:  “We are asking for something special. We want you to HAND-write a letter or postcard, put your voice, your prayer, your demand in physical evidence form. The electric petition medium has not proven very successful, for Leonard, and in some ways easier to ignore.”

Very special…handwritten notes…making demands? Physical evidence? The evidence of Peltier’s guilt is already well documented in the public record and it’s not easy to ignore.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: NO PAROLE PELTIER ASSOCIATION

http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#financial

#58 Financial Disclosure: No Parole Peltier Association

Dear Supporters:

Please see the following affidavit regarding the No Parole Peltier Association’s (NPPA) financial disclosure. The original notarized affidavit can be seen here. Copies of checks, invoices and receipts can be viewed here.*

It can be clearly seen that the NPPA’s goal and purpose has nothing to do with money or funding, only honoring the memory and sacrifice of Jack and Ron and dismantling the myth and folklore surrounding Leonard Peltier.

Peltier’s finances have been their dirty little secret since about March, 1977. “All proceeds benefit Leonard’s defense fund” (Betty Solano), and who else and how much?  Peltier’s trial and appellate attorneys were paid by the kindness of the American taxpayers. The vast majority of money raised and spent by Peltier and the LPDOC (LPDC) was on anything but defense costs and attorneys fees.

So, Leonard, now it’s your turn for a full financial disclosure.

“In the Spirit of Coler and Williams”

Ed Woods

*A subsequent typo was noted in the following and attached original affidavit; the 3/18/11 donation to the FBI Memorial Scholarship Fund was listed as $25.00, but it was actually $50.00. Also, which should have been noted, none of the donations made in the name of the No Parole Peltier Association were claimed as tax deductible donations.

AFFIDAVIT

Affiant, Edward P. Woods, resident of Hamilton County, Ohio, founder of the No Parole Peltier Association (NPPA,), an unincorporated organization, and its website, www.noparolepeltier.com, under penalty of perjury, provides the following:

1) What follows is a complete accounting of all monies associated in any manner with the No Parole Peltier Association (NPPA) and related website since its inception on April 30, 2000.

2) Where indicated, “O-P” represents money spent “out-of-pocket” in support of the NPPA’s stated goals to honor the memory and sacrifice of Special Agents, Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams, killed in the line-of-duty on June 26, 1975:

Source/Purpose                                                                                                Amount           

Miscellaneous expenses

Webmaster                                                                                                            No cost

The NPPA webmaster created the website, April 2000, updated it in August 2000 and has made numerous changes and updates adding some 70 Editorial Essays and additional features. The Webmaster has been a victim’s rights advocate for many years and has donated her time, talents and expertise to the NPPA’s efforts. Much gratitude is owed to

http://www.matschca.com/.

Web Hosting                                                                                                            $1,950.00

O-P hosting costs of $150/year for 13 years

Lapel Pins (Purchase)                                                                                                   $641.64

O-P 250 NPPA logo lapel pins including die charges from Business Innovations

Norcross, Georgia, 4/12/01

Lapel Pins (mailings)                                                                                                  $71.00

O-P padded envelopes and postage ($1 each)

NPPA Plaques                                                                                                            $238.50

O-P five at $47.70 each; NPPA appreciation plaques for organizers of

December 15, 2000, Washington D.C. procession to White House

Donations

SA Lenny Hatton Memorial Fund                                                                        $150.00

O-P donation, 10/3/01

FBI Agent’s Association Memorial Scholarship Fund                                    $750.00

10/4/01. Entire proceeds from the sale of NPPA lapel pins

Salvation Army in Memory of Lloyd Williams                                                $25.00

O-P donation; father of SA Ronald A. Williams, 10/29/01

Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD                                                            $ 555.00   

O-P total donations, 10/1/04, 12/8/04, 1/29/05, 2/24/05,

7/4/06, 1/21/07, 4/4/07, 1/15/08, 7/14/08, 3/29/09

Society of Former FBI Agents                                                                        $25.00

O-P SA Nelson B. Klein fund; gravestone restoration, 4/19/08

Society of Former FBI Agents Foundation                                                            $25.00

O-P donation to memorial scholarship fund, 3/18/11

National Multiple Sclerosis Society                                                                        $50.00

O-P donation for fund walk by injured FBI Agent Tom Hannigan, 3/11/13

3) Notwithstanding any allegations to the contrary, at no time did affiant or the NPPA accept, receive or solicit any funds from any other source. All monies spent by affiant on behalf of the NPPA, in support of its stated purpose, have been from personal income.

 Edw. Woods          3/23/13

Edward P. Woods               Date

 Notarized, Cincinnati, Ohio, March, 23, 2013

PELTIER: MONEY LAUNDERING; 101

Edward Woods

P.O. Box 54667

Cincinnati, Ohio 45254-0667

March 24, 2013

Director, E.O. Examinations

Internal Revenue Service

1100 Commerce St., MC 4910 DAL

Dallas, Texas 75242-1198

                                         Re: Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (LPDOC)

                                                PO Box 7488, Fargo, ND 58106

                                                Illegal charitable donations-activities/money laundering

Dear Director:

I am writing to bring yet another example of the fraudulent practices of the LPDOC to your attention. Please reference my previous letters and IRS replies, and the several other times the LPDOC (and formerly the LPDC) have appeared to violate the law.

To be clear, Leonard Peltier is serving two consecutive life sentences (plus an additional seven consecutive years for an armed escape) for the brutal murder of two wounded FBI agents on June 26, 1975. His case has undergone well-over a dozen judicial reviews, twice reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. His conviction and sentencing have never been altered or overturned. Peltier’s lack of remorse for his crimes is confirmed in a 2/6/10 public statement:

“I never thought my commitment would mean sacrificing like this, but I was willing to do so nonetheless. And really, if necessary, I’d do it all over again, because it was the right thing to do.”  

Clearly, Leonard Peltier is not a charity case.

Please find attached a widely distributed email from the LPDOC dated March 19, 2013 with the notation highlighted “If you are interested in making a donation that is

tax deductible, please use the following:”

“Wind Chases the Sun, Inc., N5679 Skylark Drive, De Pere, WI 54115. This is the

non-profit arm of the LPDOC.”

“The non-profit arm of the LPDOC” Wind Chases the Sun, Inc., EIN #45-2364127, is a nonprofit corporation in Wisconsin, however, as previously noted, the LPDOC is NOT a charitable organization and according to IRS regulations “...must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, such as the creator’s family…or persons controlled directly or indirectly by such private interests.” And that “No part of the net earnings of a section 501(c)3 organization many inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.”

However, currently from the LPDOC website, their purpose is unmistakable:

Our staff and volunteers plan and coordinate an ongoing international freedom campaign to win Leonard’s release. Our activities include outreach and networking; local, as well as national and international organizing; public education; media relations; and political lobbying.

We work closely with Leonard’s attorneys who, with Leonard, decide on the legal actions to be taken to win his freedom. 

The former director of the LPDOC, Betty Ann Peltier-Solano, Leonard Peltier’s sister, stated publicly that:  “All proceeds benefit Leonard’s defense fund.” When in reality all his trial and appellate attorneys were paid for by the taxpayers. The vast majority of money raised and spent by Peltier and the LPDOC and LPDC was on anything but defense costs and attorney’s fees.

In other words, donations inure to the benefit of one individual, convicted murderer, Leonard Peltier.

Using “Wind Chases” in such a manner is akin to money laundering; they are collecting allegedly “tax-deductible” funds under a pretense, filtering it through another organization when that money is clearly for other, possibly illicit, purposes.

Notwithstanding his incarceration, Peltier and his organization continue to solicit funds for the benefit of one individual (Leonard Peltier) and his family. Whether Peltier or the LPDOC has claimed legitimate income and paid applicable taxes is for the IRS to determine. In addition, even if the income is lawful, Peltier’s assertion of benevolent and charitable activities do not withstand scrutiny. For a review of these activities, please see the online reference at http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#fraud.

Thank you for your time and attention in this very serious matter.

Sincerely,

Edw. Woods

Edward Woods

cc:

1- Barack Obama, President, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20500

1- Brown County District Attorney, 300 E Walnut St., Green Bay, WI 54301

1- State’s Attorney, Cass County Courthouse, 211 9^th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103

1- Warden, USP Coleman, PO Box 1027, Coleman, FL 33521-1027

1- Leonard Peltier, Inmate, USP Coleman 1, PO Box 1033, Coleman, FL 33521

1) Mo Money! 2) First Escape Plan, Part 3

Dear Supporters:

1) Mo Money:

In an announcement entitled “What do we do next?” dated 2/28/13 the LPDOC tried to shore up its flagging support and thinning support groups. To answer their question: Maybe…Punt? They say that one of their ongoing efforts has been with Amnesty International. Yes, the same U.N., UN-American group that provides support provided that they have neither used nor advocated violence. Go figure! The LPDOC ends with a startling comment, and for once perhaps an honest one (but no way of really knowing): “the New York concert was not successful financially.” So much for the great plans of mice and men AIMed (no pun intended) at fringe elements and convicted murderers. Truth is, nobody is admitting how much the concert really made, but it comes as no surprise that maybe it was a complete flop as they beg again for ‘mo money’ from unwitting supporters, and then embarrassingly advertise the price of Peltier T-shirts have been drastically reduced. What a bargain. Maybe they should just give them away. They would make handy dust rags.

2) Escape plan Part 3:

Since Mr. Peltier hasn’t responded to the first two straight-forward questions (see Blogs 2/5 and 2/19) regarding any first escape plan that didn’t involve phantom assassins and government plots, we’ll have to pursue this a little further to seek some answers, or at least get to the bottom of the issue.

After being arrested in Canada on February 6, 1976 Peltier was housed at the Lower Mainland Regional Correctional Centre, Burnaby, British Columbia, previously known and still then locally referred to as Oakalla Prison (although it closed in 1991 and was replaced by pretrial services and a correctional center, or ‘centre’ as our northern neighbors call it).

Peltier was in the “Observation Ward” along the certifiably criminally insane and some IRA terrorists (same category, different causes and titles), which kept him under constant security surveillance.

Peltier’s first priority to move forward with any alleged first escape plan was to get out of “observation” and into general population where the opportunities for escape would be considerably better.

* * *

But first a little more history:

Peltier and the others fled Pine Ridge after the murders of Agents Coler and Williams and was nearly captured, and slightly wounded, during his escape from Oregon State Troopers on November 14, 1975 while riding in Marlon Brando’s motor home.  Peltier was helped by a doctor who was sympathetic to the American Indian Movement (AIM) and participated during the pillaging and murders of WKII in 1973 (one has to wonder if he provided any assistance or had knowledge of the injuries and death of Perry Ray Robinson). Apparently—the killing of FBI agents be damned—the good doctor was an aider and abettor, after-the-fact to felony murder. Anyway, Peltier eventually made his way over the border into British Columbia and later over the mountains to Alberta to Smallboy’s camp way out in the bush near Hinton where the Mounties finally nabbed him. No secret about who gave him up…concerns about Anna Mae Aquash notwithstanding. Peltier said “the person who was responsible for our arrest was the old man Yellow Bird who we learned later was paid for his work by the R.C.M.P.” (Footnote #1) Peltier was on the run in Canada for approximately 2 ½  months and another five months prior to that.

Why is this relevant? Because Peltier said “I’d been in and out of Canada a half dozen times…I wasn’t running to Canada just to hide…I (spent) most of my time in the Untied States.” (Fn. 2)

This could very well be empty boasting but also significant timing.  AIM activist Anna Mae Aquash was killed in December 1975 because she was suspected by AIM hierarchy, in their raging paranoia, of being an informant—let alone that during the escape she heard Peltier’s admission and details of the agents’ deaths, including the key admission, “The m... f... begged for his life but I shot him anyway.” She was in jeopardy at the hands of those she had faithfully supported. She already had a warning as Peltier previously put a gun-in-her- mouth to make her confess and prove what a tough guy he was with Indian women. Although two are now serving life sentences for her murder, Peltier’s participation—or contribution to the orders to kill her—have yet to be unearthed;

Peltier’s shallow laments over her death do not sit well with Anna Mae’s family. (Fn. 3)

Yet, ironically, even the sleazy, ponytailed, wannabe, “I’ll take the 5^th” AIM lawyer, Bruce Ellison, (at least according to Matthiessen’s reporting), didn’t believe Anna Mae was an informant, but his actions then and later indicate otherwise. (Fn. 4)

* * *

Peltier’s scheme to work his way into general population was through winning support from Amnesty International...playing them like Nero’s fiddle, which points to one of the greatest ironies in the entire Peltier matter; had his name been John Smith and the killings took place in Indiana, no one would even know his name; or care.

Another, slightly  lesser, but significant irony was a November 1976 letter from the A.I. visitor to Oakalla lamenting poor Leonard Peltier’s treatment at the hands of the Canadian prison authorities that demanded, or at least proffered, “Once again I must urge you to transfer Mr. Peltier into the general inmate population.”

A third irony was at the bottom of this letter, on official stationary, a statement of Amnesty International’s mission, which said in part, “Amnesty International works, irrespective of political considerations, for the release of men and women who are in prison because of their beliefs, ethic origin, colour or language, provided that they have neither used nor advocated violence.”

Ooops. Yes, Peltier was, in fact a Native American (part French though), and was apparently successful in selling the A.I. visitor a bill of goods that he was being discriminated against because of his ethnicity and beliefs. Or, less likely, but just as evident , that Amnesty International speaks out of both sides of it’s mouth, or to put it colloquially, with forked tongues.

Maybe they just forgot or overlooked that Peltier was in jail suspected (at that point) of a brutal double murder.

So, Mr. Peltier, please answer these questions: Was your whining to Amnesty International to get into general population just a ploy to help facilitate an escape? And, was this step-one of the first escape attempt that was devoid of assassins but had some other, more obvious, motive?

“In the Spirit of Coler and Williams”

Ed Woods

Postscript:

Unrelated to the one’s above, yet one more irony in the Peltier saga is that Peltier is serving time in Coleman, Florida with Melvin Guyon, the murderer of yet another FBI agent.

Footnotes

1) Matthiessen, In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, pp. 250, 403

2) Trimbach, American Indian Mafia, p.457; Footnote 8: Unpublished interview provided to News From Indian Country by the late Yakima journalist Richard LaCourse.

3) http://www.noparolepeltier.com/debate.html#right

4) ITSOCH, p.252

Mr. X Dead? First Escape Plan, Part 2

Dear Supporters:

1) Mr. X, Dead?

Well, Peltier would like to bury him…

Interesting that the seminal film “Incident at Oglala” is no longer featured on the whoisleonardpeltier homepage. In its place is “Sorry, this film is no longer available, see more free films at SNAGFILMS.com.”

Wonder what happened?

This film is the anchor point (mimicking Matthiessen’s In the Spirit of Crazy Horse) and benchmark of the second biggest lie—an alibi—in the Peltier lexicon of mythology.  Who can forget Bob Robideau’s six minute and fifty-two second narrative describing the person they all knew, who was delivering dynamite to the camp, engaged the agents, wounded them, murdered them, and then drove off in the infamous red pickup truck. Remember Robideau pointing as he narrates? Peltier then adds to the whopper “This story is true.” We’ve heard this story countless times…and everyone knows the NPPA has repeated it often enough and will not let it die a natural death. Remember too that Matthiessen, Robert Redford and Director, Michael Apted, bought into the fable hook-line-and-sinker as a hooded Mr. X., with an AR-15 at the ready, made his film debut in a cameo appearance. And then we have Dino Butler’s public pronouncement that it was all trumped-up, and to add icing on the fabrication-cake, we recently can thank Peltier attorney Michael Kuzma’s faux pas for putting the final nail in that coffin…no pun intended. (See NPPA Blog12/5/12)

There is no doubt about the significance of the fabrication of Mr. X., and even less that Peltier and the LPDOC would like nothing more than for this to be buried and forgotten. Without Mr. X, Incident at Oglala loses its fairytale quality. Not a chance. (Footnote #1)

It was always a mystery that Peltier’s website would so prominently display this film—in its entirety—in the first place…it puts out there a provable lie that is counter-productive to the Peltier cause and claims of innocence. But then, most Peltier supporters aren’t clever enough to understand that it’s not a subtle issue we’re talking about. (fn. #2)

So why is it gone? There are a few possibilities.

Wonder if SnagFilms, snagged (no pun intended) a copy for Peltier who then put it on the LPDOC website?

Rumor has it that the Hollywood crowd wants to rewrite film history. Robert Redford is possibly having the film remade for a new release, but this version will have some serious editing, shortening the film by about fifteen minutes, removing Robideau’s detailed on-screen description of Mr. X’s deadly actions and escape, and the cameo appearance in the cabin by the fictitious Mr. X. That way (aside from the remaining flaws), the biggest impediment to Peltier’s fabrications over about twenty years will be gone. Removed from the storyboard, falling to the editing room floor, erased from memory, history rewritten; but it’s not quite that simple even if that does happen.

Another segue to burry the untruth comes from the efforts of the young Preston Randolph, filmmaker extraordinaire, remaking the saga into a new version entitled “Wind in His Hair.” (No, Wind in His Hair was from…Blazing Saddles…or was it…Dances with Wolves. Doesn’t really matter which, actually, Wind Chases the Sun was stolen from Peltier’s ninth-grade reader, Prison Writings, p.61, albeit with permission because Peltier takes every opportunity to adulterate his heritage and fool the unsuspecting), but it’s a sure bet that Preston’s version will be devoid of some serious facts about Peltier history and conveniently avoid any reference to this deceitful fabrication and delusion of Peltier innocence. The bets are on for this premise (see Blog 2/17/12).

Yet another, probably more viable reason for its disappearance, is that the producers went after Peltier for copyright infringement for giving access to the film without the requisite permission and royalties.

Well, Mr. Peltier and the LPDOC, why is it gone?

But, fear not, Peltierites (a term borrowed from another productive blog site), the film is still available and probably will be for some time. Amazon.com has it new for a mere $6.99 (and if you buy Matthiessen’s ITSOCH, and Peltier’s Prison Writings you can get free super-saver shipping to boot; quite a deal to make Peltier believers ecstatic and all dreamy over the wonder-warrior from Coleman, Florida). And, there are plenty of used ones available too, (guess some people really didn’t buy into the theme), for as little as four bucks…but then you also have to pay the shipping.

But, here’s a better deal. Any Peltier supporter who wants a “free” copy of Incident at Oglala need only place an order right here. Just make a request and it will be shipped, free of charge; won’t cost a dime. It would be a shame if a Peltier supporter couldn’t have his or her very own copy to cherish. (fn. #3)

2) First Escape Plan; Part 2:

In just how many venues has the Peltier story played in the last thirty-seven years?

Presently, Coleman 1, Coleman, Florida; Lewisburg “The Big House,” Pennsylvania where he spent more time in the hole for some serious violations (see Blog 8/28/11), USP Canaan, Pennsylvania, briefly, (where Peltier got the snot slapped out of him by some gang-bangers who weren’t buying the brave warrior folklore nonsense, and as Peltier himself described it [1/31/09], “The warden’s know of the psychological make-up of their inmate population in their prison, and they clearly knew that placing someone who is well known, as I am, with connections to many famous people and at my age, I would be subject to predatory attacks.” Well, there’s one reason why some inmates wouldn’t be impressed. And as for the psychological make-up of the prison population, we hope Peltier also includes murderers of FBI agents as well).

Then back to “The Big House.” Then there was the very long stretch at the “crying place” (see Blog 2/5/13), the infamous, Leavenworth Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, and his slobbering love affair with retired prison guard Bruce Smith (see Blog 8/28/11). Isn’t it interesting that the YouTube video exposé by Mr. Smith doesn’t allow “comments” (and they erased all the previous ones as well)? It’s not interesting as much as it’s telling that the public isn’t buying that fairytale either.

And then there was Lompoc (see Blog 2/5/13), and the “assassination” attempt that justified the armed escape (along with a conviction and an additional seven consecutive year sentence). Curious though, Peltier was armed when arrested five days later and could have easily shot one or more of the arresting officers…but didn’t. Maybe he was actually, according to Matthiessen, “disoriented,” but coming closer to the truth, it was more a measure of cowardice; his history shows us that he would only shoot at a distance or then when someone is severely wounded and can’t defend themselves. It’s much easer to shoot someone in the face when they’re unconscious, or unarmed and wounded. Or, stick a gun in a woman’s mouth and threaten to kill her.

That should be it, (the short stays during transit between prisons don’t count), but there was another:

After his arrest on February 6, 1976 (happy anniversary by the way), there was the Lower Mainland Regional Correction Centre, Burnaby, British Columbia where he was housed in the “Observation Ward.” That unit (more appropriately a psycho ward) contained proven mental cases along with IRA terrorists, to remain under close observation.

So just as Peltier has been called-out on several issues, (one that comes to mind is to prove that Coler and Williams possessed a “map” of Jumping Bull (Blog 9/8/12), but, of course, no response. So it remains a lie until Peltier can prove otherwise.

So we’ll ask the question again, a little differently this time:

Were there any assassins lurking in the Observation Ward and was there ever another escape plan that had nothing to do with a government plot to eliminate you?

By ‘government’ this by default would have to include the Canadian Government presumably in collusion with the U.S. Government. But the Canadian Government, if you recall, was essentially on your side and fighting…in court…to have the U.S. Government prove its extradition request. And yes, we know all about Myrtle Poor Bear…that’s been through the courts enough times already. However, lest we not forget that it was the Canadian Government that said, “…Mr. Peltier was lawfully extradited to the United States (fn.4).” The key word here being “lawfully.”

So, answer the question Mr. Peltier, because we have other questions and more information to probe this issue.

“In the Spirit of Coler and Williams”

Ed Woods

Footnotes:

1) http://www.noparolepeltier.com/movie.html

2) http://www.noparolepeltier.com/interview.html

3) toibmas,tinitpfcmta.wwbswbasd

4) http://www.noparolepeltier.com/canadaletter.html

AIM: Perry Ray Robinson; WKII: Repost

Reposted from Rezinate Blog; 2/10/13

(http://rezinate.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/perry-ray-robinson-jr-and-no-more-trouble/)

It has been said that when Ray Robinson in filling out the required birth certificate information for his daughter Desiree crossed  out the various ethnic choices and penned in human being.

I like that, and I believe it speaks to the nature of the man, his outlook on life, and commitment to civil rights.

It speaks to a personal awakening and a desire for societal change, which Ray spent years advocating for, years of putting his beliefs and physical self on the line for.

Ray’s life wasn’t taken from him by any of what would be considered the usual suspects-no rabid ku klux klaner or other white supremists group.

Cointel and the feds had no part in it-his murder came at the hands of another self proclaimed  group of “freedom fighters” who cast themselves as liberators and patriots-the American Indian Movement.

In the years following Ray’s murder and consignment to an unmarked grave in Pine Ridge AIM has routinely denied his very presence during what has become known as Wounded Knee 2, gone deaf, dumb, and blind, or left it to those lower on the totem to fabricate various versions of events.

Versions that flucuate between Ray was shot and hobbled out eating a candy bar never to be seen or heard from again, to having “threatened” the farcical “spiritual leader” of AIM, Leonard Crow Dog, which resulted in Ray being shot.

There was a time when all among the nations understood the meaning of the word human being, and we often spoke of ourselves in such terms.

With the advent of AIM that understanding has diminished greatly, and while AIM has been quick to couch all things in terms of racism they have shown themselves to be not only racists, but liars, murders, and thieves in the bargain.

AIM plays the race card at any and every opportunity, and usually it is done to facilitate the flow of revenue-their penchant for this has always struck me as the pot calling the kettle black-but it is often what racists do…to claim victimization while victimizing others.

A collateral oppression exists among the nations having to do with blood quantum, that too is a form of racism, but one AIM was willing to mitigate if and when it served their purpose-they would even go so far when the scent of money was in the air to beguile the unsuspecting mark by saying they were a reverse apple-white on the outside and red on the inside-a favorite ploy of Russell Means.

They engage in this deception presently in the selling of ceremonies-if you’re willing to pay to pray or be supportive of them then you’re a genuine reverse apple. Not only that but you’re entitled to tell your friends that you are as well- they might even invite you to smoke a pipe with them or bestow some bogus title like firekeeper upon you.

Ray remains sequestered in what AIM hopes will become a forgotten unmarked grave-murdered by racists who have never understood the meaning of the word human being.

Self anointed Brahmans affecting a caste system of their own design.

In the Brahman caste system of India, the highest ranking, only the offspring qualify as new inductees-we see much the same in the AIM leaderships grooming of their offspring to fill the vacancies they will leave when they pass on-it is as degenerative a closed system as the intermarriage that was once a common practice among the “bluebloods” of nobility in Europe.

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream-Ray did as well, his was that people would be seen as human beings and he would be able to raise his children.

Playing for change sings a song called War/No More Trouble, a celebration of ethnic diversity and human beings – one of the verses is “we don’t need no more trouble”, and indeed the nations don’t, but likewise we don’t need no more AIM.

"In the Spirit of Coler and Williams"