{"article":{"id":244448,"heading":"No! to Exploitation of Native American Spirituality Palm Springs, CA 2\/26","author":"AIM-Southern Cal","created":"2011-02-19 02:01:13","modified":"2013-11-11 01:06:06","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:06:06","article":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>It's important for everyone to stand up and say no to the exploitation of Native American Spirituality! <br><br> \"When I hear the term 'spirituality' I know that something is being packaged up for white folks to take over and export, so I say 'religion,' not spirituality.\" <br>  <br> ---- Vine Deloria <br>  <br> ___________________________________ <br><br> This is a grassroots effort. A number of groups and individuals are co-ordinating this action. Please share with your friends and networks of people who oppose racist cultural misappropriation. Stop the &ldquo;PRETENDIANS&rdquo;! <br><br> Please join us in this COMMUNITY ACTION! in Palm Springs <br><br> Palm Springs Convention Center <br>  <br> 277 N Avenida Caballeros <br>  <br> Palm Springs CA 92262 <br><br> to confront and shut down a fake spiritual leader Keisha Crowther- known as \"the youngest Shaman in tribal history 'LITTLE GRANDMOTHER' , thirty year old Lakota Sioux Healer Keisha Crowther\" <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/2lifethemovie.com\/2009.08.16_arch.html\">http:\/\/2lifethemovie.com\/2009.08.16_arch.html<\/a> <br><br> Some information on CROWTHER- <br><br> two youtube that offers some information on her: <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZEAHNgpe7kY\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZEAHNgpe7kY<\/a> <br><br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iiGca5wYakI&amp;NR=1&amp;feature=fvwp\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iiGca5wYakI&amp;NR=1&amp;feature=fvwp<\/a> <br><br> \"The Culture and Elders Committee of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation protect the intangible cultural resources of the tribes including language, songs, stories etc. <br><br> \"No tribal Elders or elders have met with nor do they condone the claims and actions made by Kiesha Crowther. <br><br> \"She is not their 'shaman', she has no right to claim this title and the Elders and elders of CSKT of the Flathead Reservation would like her to cease and desist immediately from making such false claims that erode the traditions that members of the CSKT Culture and Elders Committee are trying to preserve.\" <br><br> The posting of this statement came with the permission and urging of the Salish elders. Anyone doubting this message's authenticity can contact the Flathead Reservation. <br><br> Contact the people on the Flathead Reservation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cskt.org\/about\/contactus.htm\">http:\/\/www.cskt.org\/about\/contactus.htm<\/a> <br><br> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newagefraud.org\/smf\/index.php?topic=3055.0\">http:\/\/www.newagefraud.org\/smf\/index.php?topic=3055.0<\/a> <br><br> Here is a video from an Oglala (\"Sioux\") woman with the statement, juxtaposed with Crowther's claims to be from the Flathead Reservation, and her claims she was \"made the shaman over the Sioux and Salish\": <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=juoD2CdHBAM&amp;feature=player_embedded\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=juoD2CdHBAM&amp;feature=player_embedded<\/a> <br><br> The facts: <br>  <br> her false and hurtful claims of having been \"made shaman of the Sioux and Salish tribes\", and the statements from the Salish and Kootenai tribes disavowing any knowledge of, or association with her. <br><br> Her appropriation of Native American cultural imagery , i.e. the use of the pipe, her manner of dress and the language she uses. <br><br> OUR SPIRITUALITY IS NOT TO BE USED AS A MARKETING GIMMICK TO LET FRAUDS PROFIT FROM- while our people starve and freeze to death on their homelands&hellip;. <br><br>  <br>  <br> Prophet's conference <br>  <br> Kiesha Crowther is scheduled to appear at <br><br> \"The Prophets Conference\" <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/greatmystery.org\/events\/ps2011location.html\">http:\/\/greatmystery.org\/events\/ps2011location.html<\/a> <br><br>  <br>  <br> Where: Palm Springs, California <br>  <br> Friday, Saturday February 26th 2011 <br><br> BE THERE AT 8am <br><br> Palm Springs Convention Center <br>  <br> 277 N Avenida Caballeros <br>  <br> Palm Springs CA 92262 <br>  <br> Toll Free: 800-333-7535 <br>  <br> Phone: 760-325-6611 <br><br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmspringscc.com\/cn\/events?ls=12412\">http:\/\/www.palmspringscc.com\/cn\/events?ls=12412<\/a> <br><br> Crowther is scheduled to present workshops on <br>  <br> Saturday, Feb 26th, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM <br>  <br> and again on <br>  <br> Tuesday, March 1st, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM. <br><br> The costs for attending the workshops for Ms. Crowther are $85.00 for Saturday, and $100.00 for Tuesday. The price for the entire conference is $295.00 <br><br> ________________________________________________________ <br>  <br> Official Statement from Salish Elders Regarding Kiesha Crowther <br><br> \"The Culture and Elders Committee of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation protect the intangible cultural resources of the tribes including language, songs, stories etc. <br><br> \"No tribal Elders or elders have met with nor do they condone the claims and actions made by Kiesha Crowther. <br><br> \"She is not their 'shaman', she has no right to claim this title and the Elders and elders of CSKT of the Flathead Reservation would like her to cease and desist immediately from making such false claims that erode the traditions that members of the CSKT Culture and Elders Committee are trying to preserve.\" <br><br> The posting of this statement came with the permission and urging of the Salish elders. Anyone doubting this message's authenticity can contact the Flathead Reservation. <br><br> For more information on Fake Shaman and Plastic Medicine People- <br>  <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/dontpaytopray.bravehost.com\/\">http:\/\/dontpaytopray.bravehost.com\/<\/a> <br><br> for more information on AIM SB\/AIM SoCalifornia <br>  <br> www.aimsb.org <br>  <br> Refuse, Resist, and Reject anyone that exploits our sacred sites, people and ceremonies for a little attention, money or a piece of ass<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","summary":"Cultural Misappropriation must be stopped.","numcomment":1,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2011\/02\/aim.gif","filesize":"8.7 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2011\/02\/244448.php","image":{"original":"\/uploads\/2011\/02\/aim.gif"}},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":244469,"heading":"mr","article":"so it looks like all cultures have a hard time learning from the past . to hate is bad to love is good, pretty simple we all live this way we survive we all dont we die . this is wha t all native cultures tell us . not some of us all of us.","author":"ron hamilton","parent_id":244448,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-02-20 01:13:21","modified":"2011-02-20 01:13:21","fileurl":""}]}