Boylan letter to newspaper regarding Star Conference
From: rich.boylan@24stex.com
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 12:20:06 -0800
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Open Letter To Indian Country Times
October 2, 1997
It has come to my attention that in the current issue of "Indian
Country Times" newspaper, there is a column by a Marie Porterville, which
alleges that I stated on the internet that Orville Looking Horse is a speaker
at the Star Knowledge Conference, Nov. 21-23, 1997 at Estes Park, Rocky
Mountains, Colorado. Ms. Porterville's information is incorrect. I have made no
statement about Mr. Orville Looking Horse, and I do not know of any connection
between him and the Nov. 21-23 Star Knowledge Conference called by Standing Elk.
Although I have no part in this misuse of respected elder Orville
Looking Horse's name, I nevertheless take this opportunity to apologize to Mr.
Looking Horse for any embarassment or confusion which has come to him from this
false story, to which my name has somehow become attached.
What DOES seem to be going on is that someone is trying to stir up
division within the Indian Community by spreading false stories.
Who could be opposed to traditional Native American teachers doing
their job of teaching ancient wisdom which is part of the Red Road? We know
from contemporary Native elders that in the 1950s, FBI agents went to the
reservations and warned the traditional keepers of the Star Altars not to tell
the White man what the Indians knew about the Star People. Latter-day wasicu
agents have become trickier. Intead of confrontation, they sow false, divisive
and inflammatory tales to create confusion and ill-will, so that no one will
want to hear anything about Wicahpi Wicohan, the way of the stars.
All people of good heart, Indian or white, want nothing to do with the
sneaky lies of these wasicu agents. In that we can all agree.
Mitakuye oyasin,
Richard Boylan, Ph.D.
Index: Richard Boylan
Index: Native American E.T. Experiences
Created: Oct 3, 1997
