Re: John Trudell's Response
anne jordan dashiell (dash@unm.edu)
Mon, 12 Dec 1994 14:18:46 -0700
hello- i understand gary's not wanting this issue to get out of hand with
rumors, but since i WAS at the signing i thought i'd just let you know
the facts of what did happen. basically, bob stood up to disagree with
john after he said something like "the system is destroying native
resistance through carefully planned activities.." bob said something
like "its US who are eating our own communities....i have information
that implicates you in covering up anna mae's murder" im sorry that i
cant remember the exact detail of what he is saying john did, but bob DID
say that john was involved in the murder. the crowd was uncomfortable
and a few people told bob to leave and shut up etc... john handled it
well i think. he was calm, and after bob and two friends stormed out,
john said "okay we're going to talk about anna mae." he said how much he
loved her and wanted to know who killed her, and that that person/persons
should be punished for it. then he went on to say that bob's accusations
were a perfect example of the system using these methods of
neutralization by encouraging division from the inside..that bob was
falling for it etc... the crowd was generally receptive and supportive
of john. he said a lot of beautiful, articulate things about resistance
and control and spirit and freedom and responsibility, and he also said
something like "i dont know who is in the room right now, but i am saying
right here and now that federal activity was responsible for anna mae's
death..and the truth will come out eventually." he didnt seem scared
about the accusations, but definitely concerned that the state is behind
it.
another thing that happened was a woman stood up whose name i cant
remember who was at oglala the day leonard peltier was arrested. she said
that there was a witness to the frame up and that the fbi knew about the
witness and they looked for her for a year until they found anna mae. she
said that 6 or 7 women who looked like anna mae were "lost" before she
was murdered, implying that they fbi was looking for anna mae the whole
time. i was a bit confused during this part because of what i have
already read about oglala, so im not even sure if she was referring to a
woman (the witness) who has not come out yet for some reason.
anyway, if anyone has the scoop on whats happening with the anna mae
trials right now could you enlighten the list? hope this gives an idea of
what happened at the signing. despite the wierd interrupton and change of
discussion, john's words were inspiring and strengthening. -anne d.