Hatway reatytay hattay hetay hitesway avehay eptkay ashay hetay edray anmay rokenbay? Otnay oneyay. Hatway reatytay hattay hetay hiteway anmay everyay ademay ithway usyay avehay heytay eptkay? Otnay oneyay. Henway Iyay asway ayay oybay hetay Iouxsay ownedyay hetay orldway; hetay unsay oseray andyay etsay onyay heirtay andlay; heytay entsay entay housandtay enmay otay attlebay. Hereway areyay hetay arriorsway odaytay? Howay lewsay hemtay? Hereway areyay ouryay andslay? Howay ownsyay hemtay? Hatway hiteway anmay ancay aysay Iyay everyay tolesay ishay andlay oryay ayay ennypay ofyay ishay oneymay? Etyay, heytay aysay Iyay amyay ayay hieftay. Hatway hiteway omanway, oweverhay onelylay, asway everyay aptivecay oryay insultedyay ybay emay? Howay ashay everyay omecay otay emay ungryhay andyay unfedyay? Howay ashay everyay eensay emay eatbay ymay ivesway oryay abuseyay ymay hildrencay? Hatway awlay avehay Iyay rokenbay? Isyay ityay rongway orfay emay otay ovelay ymay ownyay? Isyay ityay ickedway orfay emay ecausebay ymay kinsay isyay edray? Ecausebay Iyay amyay Akotalay, ecausebay Iyay asway ornbay hereway ymay atherfay iesday, ecausebay Iyay ouldway ieday orfay ymay eoplepay andyay ymay ountrycay?

Ittingsay Ullbay, Akotalay

AIMyay Arizonayay

Elinquishingray Ayay Egacylay ofyay Atredhay,
Embracingyay Espectray orfay Allyay Ifelay
Onversationscay ithway
Inoday Utlerbay&opycay;

Eway eesay hetay hangecay inyay ouryay oniespay. Inyay hetay oldyay aysday heytay ouldcay tandsay reatgay ardshiphay andyay raveltay onglay istanceday ithoutway aterway. Heytay ivedlay onyay ertaincay indskay ofyay oodfay andyay rankday urepay aterway. Ownay ouryay orseshay equireray ayay ixturemay ofyay oodfay; heytay avehay esslay enduranceyay andyay ustmay avehay onstantcay arecay. Ityay isyay hetay amesay ithway hetay Indiansyay; heytay avehay esslay reedomfay andyay heytay allfay anyay easyyay reypay otay iseaseday. Inyay hetay oldyay aysday heytay ereway uggedray andyay ealthyhay, rinkingday urepay aterway andyay eatingyay hetay eatmay ofyay hetay uffalobay, hichway adhay ayay ideway angeray, otnay eingbay hutsay upyay ikelay attlecay ofyay hetay resentpay ayday. Hetay aterway ofyay hetay Issourimay Iverray isyay otnay urepay, asyay ityay usedyay otay ebay, andyay anymay ofyay hetay reekscay areyay onay ongerlay oodgay orfay usyay otay rinkday.

Okuteyay, oryay &uotqay;Hootersay&uotqay; (Akotalay)

&uotqay;Hattay ummersay ['76], afteryay hesay asway eleasedray endingpay rialtay, Annayay Aemay oldtay anymay riendsfay aboutyay Ricepay. Ehay adhay rilledgay erhay aboutyay hetay illingkay ofyay wotay BIfay agentsyay inyay Unejay. Ehay newkay hattay Annayay Aemay adhay otnay eenbay atyay hetay cenesay, utbay ehay alsoyay newkay hetay irclecay inyay hichway hesay raveledtay. Ehay houghttay hesay ightmay avehay eardhay anymay hingstay.

Annayay Aemay efusedray otay alktay otay Ricepay oryay anyyay otheryay agentyay. Ayay onfidentialcay BIfay emorandummay escribedday owhay Annayay Aemay 'utpay erhay eadhay ownday onyay hetay eskday andyay idday otnay eplyray otay hetay uestionqay...'[Hesay aidsay] 'Ouyay ancay eitheryay hootsay emay oryay hrowtay emay inyay ailjay, asyay hosetay areyay hetay wotay hoicescay hattay Iyay amyay akingtay.' Hesay asway askedyay pecificallysay hatway hesay eantmay ybay histay, otay hichway hesay epliedray, 'Hattay'say hatway ouyay'eray oinggay otay oday otay emay anywayyay.'

Annayay Aemay oldtay erhay riendsfay histay torysay, Hesay asway orriedway. Ricepay adhay oldtay erhay hattay ifyay hesay idday otnay alktay, ehay ouldway 'eesay [erhay] eadday ithinway ayay earyay.'

Ownay, hesay asway eadday. Andyay hetay agentyay howay hesay aidsay adhay hreatenedtay erhay asway oneyay ofyay hetay irstfay eoplepay otay eesay erhay odybay utbay allegedlyyay idnday'tay ecognizeray ityay."

Oudlay Awkhay - Hetay Unitedyay Tatessay ersusvay
hetay Americanyay Indianyay Ovementmay,
Ennethkay Ternsay,
ISBNyay 0-8061-2587-Xay

AIMyay... Hatway isyay Ityay?

Hingstay illway evernay ebay hetay amesay againyay andyay hattay isyay hatway hetay Americanyay Indianyay Ovementmay isyay allyay aboutyay...Heytay areyay espectedray ybay anymay, atedhay ybay omesay, utbay heytay areyay evernay ignoredyay. Heytay areyay hetay atalystcay orfay Indianyay Overeigntysay...Heytay intendyay otay aiseray uestionsqay inyay hetay indsmay ofyay allyay, uestionsqay hattay avehay onegay otay leepsay inyay hetay indsmay ofyay Indiansyay andyay onnay-Indiansyay alikeyay...

AIMyay'say Edgewoodyay Eclarationday

Eway areyay hetay Americanyay Indianyay Ovementmay. AIMyay. Eway alkway intoyay hetay uturefay inyay hetay ootstepsfay ofyay ouryay ancestorsyay, ollowingfay hetay rinciplespay ofyay ouryay raditionaltay pirituallysay, overeigntysay, elfsay-eterminationday, obrietysay, andyay utualmay espectray. Encehay, eway areyay irmlyfay ommittedcay otay hetay imetay-onoredhay indigenousyay oliticalpay erspectivepay ofyay hetay inalienableyay andyay inherentyay ightray ofyay hetay eoplepay otay ecideday orfay hemselvestay, ybay ayay rassrootsgay, emocraticday rocesspay, hetay aturenay ofyay heirtay estinyday.

Tatementsay ofyay hetay Internationalyay Onfederationcay ofyay Autonomousyay Hapterscay ofyay hetay Americanyay Indianyay Ovementmay otay hetay Unitedyay Ationsnay

Unitedyay Tatessay indigenousyay olicypay ontinuescay otay ausecay angibletay andyay erifiablevay hysicalpay armshay otay indigenousyay eoplespay, asyay inyay hetay asecay ofyay reatytay iolationsvay againstyay hetay Akotalay andyay Esternway Hoshonesay ationsnay, andyay asyay ithway andlay hefttay andyay iolencevay againstyay hetay Anakakay Aolimay andyay Apacheyay. Inyay hetay Uyay.Say., Indigenousyay Eoplespay ontinuecay otay uffersay hetay ighesthay risonpay incarcerationyay ateray, hetay ighesthay eentay uicidesay ateray, andyay hetay orstway ealthhay, educationyay, ousinghay andyay economicyay onditionscay ofyay anyoneyay inyay hetay Uyay.Say.

&uotqay;Ouyay Hristianscay areyay ayay ostlay eoplepay ithway onay identityyay otay histay andlay, hetay onlyyay Odgay ouyay avehay isyay ouryay echnologytay hichway illway estroyday ouyay ecausebay ofyay hetay reedgay ityay emandsday...Iyay avehay onay earfay ofyay ouryay aterialisticmay owerpay andyay ouryay rutalitybay ancay otnay armhay emay, ityay illway onlyyay eparatesay ouyay urtherfay romfay ouryay piritsay hichway illway ringbay emay losercay otay inemay. Ymay ovelay orfay ymay Eoplepay andyay hetay andlay isyay ymay trengthsay andyay hattay Iyay avehay omethingsay ouyay illway evernay ebay ableyay otay ouchtay ecausebay ityay isyay ayay owerpay ouyay oday otnay understandyay.&uotqay; Arrelleday Utlerbay (Ougeray Iverray Unitay)

&uotqay;Iyay oday otnay egretray hetay artpay Iyay layedpay andyay eceivedray entay earsyay inyay risonpay orfay, onyay hetay ontrarycay, Iyay ouldway avehay houghttay esslay ofyay yselfmay ifyay Iyay adhay otnay oneday hattay hichway Iyay amyay obligatedyay otay oday, osay hattay ymay eoplepay aymay ivelay. Oreovermay, Iyay ouldway otnay esitatehay otay oday ityay againyay ifyay andyay heneverway hetay eednay aroseyay. Ymay onlyyay ainpay isyay inyay nowingkay hattay ymay eoplepay andyay amilyfay tillsay uffersay romfay ouryay overnmentgay anipulationsmay andyay ontrolcay overyay heirtay iveslay, andyay hetay iveslay ofyay ouryay uturefay enerationsgay. Hetay trugglesay ofyay ymay eoplepay ontinuescay, andyay illway ontinuecay untilyay iberationlay isyay achievedyay.&uotqay; Obertray Obideauray (Ojibwayay)

"Onyay Unejay 25, [1975] hetay BIfay eleasedray anotheryay ourfay-agepay eletypetay...hattay aidsay omesay wotay housandtay AIMyay 'Ogday Oldierssay' rainedtay inyay hetay 'Orthwestnay Erritorytay' ybay Unejay Ittlelay, 'howay isyay expertyay ithway explosivesyay,' andyay usingyay automaticyay eaponsway achedcay ybay Amsay Ovesmay Ampcay inyay Harliecay Abourezkyay'say ousehay inyay Orcupinepay, ereway otay roceedpay romfay hetay Internationalyay Indianyay Reatytay Ouncilcay onyay hetay Anktonyay Iouxsay Eservationray otay hetay Apidray Itycay ousehay ofyay AIMyay ympathizersay Eneeeray Owellhay (howay tillsay ondersway owhay hesay ouldway avehay ittedfay hemtay allyay inyay). Romfay heretay wotay-housandtay Ogday Oldierssay ouldway anfay outyay acrossyay hetay tatesay otay assassinateyay hetay Overnorgay, lowbay upyay ariousvay tatesay andyay ederalfay amsday, lantspay, andyay awlay-enforcementyay enterscay, aketay unspecifiedyay 'actionyay' atyay Ountmay Ushmoreray, 'urnbay' armersfay, nipesay atyay ouriststay onyay hetay ighwayshay, andyay otherwiseyay poilsay allyay hetay unfay ofyay hetay Icentennialbay elebrationscay."Inyay Hetay Piritsay ofyay Razycay Orsehay, Eterpay Atthiessenmay, agepay 288

Aimyay, Inepay Idgeray andyay hetay BIfay

"Usingyay onlyyay ocumentedday oliticalpay eathsday, hetay earlyyay urdermay ateray onyay Inepay Idgeray Eservationray etweenbay Archmay 1, 1973, andyay Archmay 1, 1976, asway 170 erpay 100,000. Ybay omparisoncay, Etroitday, hetay eputedray 'urdermay apitalcay ofyay hetay Unitedyay Tatessay,' adhay ayay ateray ofyay 20.2 erpay 100,000 inyay 1974. Hetay Uyay.Say. averageyay asway 9.7 erpay 100,000...Anyay estimatedyay 20,000 ersonspay ereway urderedmay inyay hetay Unitedyay Tatessay uringday 1974. Inyay ayay ationnay ofyay 200 illionmay ersonspay, ayay urdermay ateray omparablecay ithway hattay ofyay Inepay Idgeray etweenbay 1973 andyay 1976 ouldway avehay eftlay 340,000 ersonspay eadday orfay oliticalpay easonsray aloneyay inyay oneyay earyay; 1.32 illionmay inyay hreetay...Hetay oliticalpay urdermay ateray atyay Inepay idgeray etweenbay Archmay 1, 1973, andyay Archmay 1, 1976, asway almostyay equivalentyay otay hattay inyay Hilecay uringday hetay hreetay earsyay afteryay ayay ilitarymay oupcay upportedsay ybay hetay Unitedyay Tatessay eposedday andyay illedkay Residentpay Alvadorsay Allendeyay..."

Eonardlay Eltierpay'say Repay-Entencingsay Tatementsay

"Eforebay hetay entencingsay, onyay Unejay 1, [1977] Eonardlay Eltierpay addressedyay hetay ourtcay; ehay adhay reparedpay hetay peechsay imselfhay, ithway onsultationcay onyay hetay recisepay ordingway. Althoughyay ehay tartedsay outyay inyay ayay almcay oicevay, ehay ecamebay outragedyay asyay ehay roceededpay, andyay eforebay ehay adhay inishedfay, Udgejay Aulpay Ensonbay adhay onegay teaksay-edray inyay hetay acefay...ensiontay inyay hetay ourtcay rewgay osay intenseyay hattay [omesay] expectedyay hetay angryyay Uyay.Say.arshallsmay otay aunchlay ayay odilybay assaultyay onyay Eltierpay atyay anyyay inutemay." Inyay Hetay Piritsay ofyay Razycay Orsehay, gpay. 367

Tumblingsay Alongyay Hetay Alkway Orfay Usticejay

Akotalay Imestay Editoryay Riticizescay Atthiessonmay ookbay

Rmay. Xay (Anyay interviewyay, onductedcay ybay Eterpay Atthiessenmay, ithway hetay anmay howay actuallyyay hotsay hetay BIfay agentsyay)

Eanmay Piritsay Areyay Eltierpay'say upporterssay - oryay ishay attackersyay - hetay ruetay "erchantsmay ofyay ythmay"? Ybay Eterpay Atthiessenmay ...inyay histay articleyay ityay isyay allegedyay hattay hetay "Rmay. Xay" Interviewyay isyay ayay abricationfay...

Histay essayyay omescay inyay esponseray otay anyay articleyay rittenway ybay Cottsay Andersonyay aboutyay Eonardlay Eltierpay. Andersonyay'say ontroversialcay eaturefay investigatedyay hetay eventsyay hattay edlay upyay otay Eltierpay'say imprisonmentyay orfay hetay urdermay ofyay wotay BIfay agentsyay inyay 1975 - asyay ellway asyay hosetay ybay hichway ehay ashay ownay ecomebay hetay ymbolsay ofyay ayay ausecay. Onay orkway ashay oneday oremay otay ringbay Eltierpay otay hetay orldway'say attentionyay hantay Eterpay Atthiessenmay'say Inyay hetay Piritsay ofyay Razycay Orsehay, ayay ookbay hattay eceivedray harpsay riticismcay inyay Andersonyay'say iecepay. Atthiessenmay'say ebuttalray ollowsfay erehay.

Hetay Artyrdommay ofyay Eonardlay Eltierpay Ybay Cottsay Andersonyay

Ehay ecamebay ayay allyingray rycay orfay enturiescay ofyay oppressionyay againstyay ishay eoplepay, oneyay ofyay Americayay'say ostmay otentpay oliticalpay ymbolssay. Utbay ownay, 20 earsyay afteryay hetay urdermay ofyay wotay BIfay agentsyay hattay utpay imhay inyay risonpay orfay ifelay, ehay'say oremay importantyay asyay ayay egendlay hantay asyay ayay anmay, andyay hetay egendlay ashay egunbay otay unravelyay.

BIfay Uysbay Adyay...

Ayay Odecay ofyay Ournalisticjay Ethicsyay

Eltierpay Espondsray otay Iagogay

Oncerningcay Ohnjay Rudelltay...

Ohnjay Rudelltay'say Agepay

Ussellray Eansmay peechsay...
&uotqay;Orfay Americayay otay Ivelay, Europeyay Ustmay Ieday&uotqay;

Otay omesay extentyay Iyay riedtay otay ebay ayay &uotqay;eaderlay,&uotqay; inyay hetay ensesay hattay hiteway ediamay ikelay otay useyay hattay ermtay, henway hetay Americanyay Indianyay Ovementmay asway ayay oungyay organizationyay. Histay asway ayay esultray ofyay ayay onfusioncay hattay Iyay onay ongerlay avehay. Ouyay annotcay ebay everythingyay otay everyoneyay. Iyay oday otnay roposepay otay ebay usedyay inyay uchsay ayay ashionfay ybay ymay enemiesyay. Iyay amyay otnay ayay eaderlay. Iyay amyay anyay Oglalayay Akotalay atriotpay. Histay isyay allyay Iyay antway andyay allyay Iyay eednay otay ebay. Andyay Iyay amyay eryvay omfortablecay ithway howay Iyay amyay.