Amnesty International renews call to release Leonard Peltier

USA: After 38 years, time to release indigenous leader Leonard Peltier

By Amnesty International
Censored News
February 6, 2014

It is time for the USA authorities to release Leonard Peltier, an Anishinabe-Lakota Native American and leading member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), who has been imprisoned for 38 years despite serious concerns about the fairness of proceedings leading to his conviction.
Leonard Peltier was arrested 38 years ago today in connection with the murders of two FBI agents, Jack Coler and Ronald Williams, during a confrontation involving AIM members on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in June 1975. While he admits to having been present during the incident, Leonard Peltier, who in 1977 was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murders, has always denied killing the agents as alleged by the prosecution at his trial.

John Kane 'Latent Racism and Blatant Racism'

Latent Racism and Blatant Racism

By John Karhiio Kane, Mohawk

Censored News

I am never quite sure if there is a real difference. "Latent" is defined as not visible or dormant. Well, to those of us who feel the effects of this sentiment, almost nothing is missed or 'not visible.’ Even the dormant talk in their sleep.

There is probably a third category that is simply ignorance. Of course, all racism is borne out of ignorance and when ignorance continues to feed racism, it is deplorable and condemnable. But the ignorance I am talking about is almost innocent. It is not meant as an insult or to be demeaning but is, rather, a function of not knowing or being oblivious to embracing racist ideas or practices with no ill intent. That being said, someone who is not racist certainly can do and say racist things. The difference is that when it is pointed out, they can see it, recognize it and make the proper adjustments.

Mohawk Nation News 'George and George'

GEORGE and GEORGE

Posted on February 5, 2014

 Mohawk Nation News

MNN. Feb. 5, 2014. George Washington was selected by the bankers to be the first CEO of the Corporation of the United States of America  [1789 to 1797]. He became the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The rules he helped draft to run the corporation is called the US Constitution. It is a war constitution. It was the first time anywhere in the world that a corporation masqueraded as a country. 

Tex Hall: Blood Oil and the Murder Probe

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Tex Hall preparing upcoming Oil and Gas Expo
http://bakken.com/news/id/70765/mha-nations-plan-2014-oil-gas-expo-sovereignty-barrel/

By Brenda Norrell
Censored News

Tex Hall rose to fame with a good public relations writer, up through the National Congress of American Indians. Then, as chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara in North Dakota, Hall pushed for the oil and gas drilling that has devastated the land, leaving it looking like a B-grade war movie, with choking dust, long lines of oil and gas trucks, and an infestation of crime.

Chairman Hall not only pushed for oil and gas drilling, but he created his own company, Maheshu Energy, to profit from that industry. Now, there is an ongoing investigation into one murder and one disappearance of men associated with Hall's company, an allegation of missing millions from Hall's company, and an alleged hit targeting Hall.

Further, Censored News has just received photos of Hall purportedly vacationing with the alleged hit man and their families in Hawaii. Censored News is awaiting legal advice as to whether these can be published here, but those photos have been made public elsewhere on the Internet.

Update: Resolution prepared to suspend Tex Hall for alleged oil field corruption
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2014/02/by-brenda-norrell-censored-news-new.html

Read more: Alleged gang member denies being asked to kill Tex Hall
http://www.indianz.com/News/2014/012243.asp
Informant says Henrikson tried to orchestrate third hit, on Tex Hall
http://www.krem.com/news/local/Detectives-it-was-a-murder-for-hire-at-the-direction-of-Henrikson-241549091.html
Spokane 'Bad Blood, Black Gold and the Death of Doug Carlile'
http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/bad-blood-black-gold-and-the-death-of-doug-carlile/-/101214/23929562/-/6eluwx/-/index.html
Documents: Prior arrests of Henrikson and info on more companies: 
Bridgewater Energy and Blackstone: Blackstone is operated by Sarah Creveling and James Terry Henrickson on property owned by Tex Hall in Mandaree
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/BRIDGEWATER-ENERGY/Watford-City-North-Dakota/BRIDGEWATER-ENERGYnbspBEWARE-OF-DANGEROUS-FELONS-AND-THIEVES-IN-NORTH-DAKOTA-BRIDGEWAT-1107900
Three Affiliated Tribes council members say only Hall was connected to the accused
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tribes-business-council-denies-relationship-with-henrikson/article_76c77e7c-838b-11e3-95db-0019bb2963f4.html
The Carlile/Henrickson company on Three Affiliated land, Kingdom Dynamics:
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/02/questions_surround_oregon_felo.htm
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Murder for hire: Background on the accused and companies
http://theprairieblog.areavoices.com/2014/01/16/murder-for-hire-and-a-plot-to-kill-tex-hall/

Tex Hall's response:
"In light of the recent irresponsible and unfounded allegations made in the press regarding any involvement I may have had related to James Henrikson or the Henrikson investigation, I want to set the record straight. First, protecting the privacy and ensuring the safety of my family is my highest priority. Second, I have been fully and actively cooperating for several months with law enforcement professionals at the tribal, state, and federal levels. Third, obviously I have zero connection or affiliation with any gangs. In fact, one of the priorities of my Administration has been to rid the Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation of gang activity. Unfortunately, reckless journalism has led to the publication of entirely baseless and, frankly, ridiculous, allegations that I have some kind of involvement with gangs. While I am not personally afraid of any allegations made about me, I do believe that they cross the line when they jeopardize the safety and well-being of my family. And reprinting baseless allegations also, unfortunately, has the effect of jeopardizing and hindering the Henrikson investigation. The bottom line is that I have been cooperating to the fullest extent of my abilities with investigators to make sure that justice is swiftly and fully served in this case and that the victims’ families see the justice they deserve. I have fought my entire career to keep our tribal Nation families safe, whether here at home, Watford City, or even Spokane and I will continue to fight for this as long as I can. I urge everyone to allow this investigation to move forward to its conclusion and to respect the privacy of all of our families."