Thank you, Jude. This is one that every year makes me ache. He should have been released long ago, if only on humanitarian grounds. But there are plenty of questions about the charges that he is imprisoned under that keep being ignored.
Thank you, Jude. This is one that every year makes me ache. He should have been released long ago, if only on humanitarian grounds. But there are plenty of questions about the charges that he is imprisoned under that keep being ignored.
There are different rules for Indigenous land. And the rez beat is considered pretty low on the pole by agents. Have you read Peter Matthiessen's book "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse" about the Peltier case? Matthiessen was a brilliant, lyrical writer who was careful with facts. I read the book when it first came out, and when I took it back to the library, the librarian refused to take it, and told me to put it in my bag and take it home and keep it. A civil lawsuit against the book had been filed, and astonishingly, a judge ordered the book confiscated. The day I was returning it, they walked in the door. The librarian was both angry and frightened. But I took the book, not yet understanding the circumstances. There was an incredible national uproar about what appeared to be an officially sanctioned book ban meant to protect the agency and the government of SD. Peculiar, eh?
It took years to work through the courts, the publisher winning each time and the appellants (an FBI agent and the gov of SD) losing. It went to the Supreme Court, who declined to consider the case, and eventually the book was republished as a paperback. I had lost my hardbound copy in a move, and it seemed to me that the paperback wasn't quite the same as the original (something seemed missing to me), but I'm not sure, though I read the book several times. I would love to come across a copy of the original hardbound book, but so far have not found one. There must be some out there. Though I'm sure those who had it kept it quiet, as I did, though I followed news about the participants closely.
Interestingly, Wikipedia's entry about Matthiessen includes a fairly detailed discussion about the legal battle over the book but never mentions what it was about. Given Matthiessen's stature as a gifted writer of novels and books and other writing about the environment and of spiritual matters, perhaps that wasn't high on the priorities. His writings won many awards, including during the period of the lawsuit.
I imagine the hardbound books (the edition that was confiscated) would be easier to find now than when I was originally looking for them. Thanks for the pointer: I shall have to do another search. I want to compare the original hardcover edition with what was published later as paperback.
Thank you, Jude. This is one that every year makes me ache. He should have been released long ago, if only on humanitarian grounds. But there are plenty of questions about the charges that he is imprisoned under that keep being ignored.
Questions indeed. I have decidedly mixed feelings about the FBI--villains in this case it seems, but heroes investigating tfg et al.
There are different rules for Indigenous land. And the rez beat is considered pretty low on the pole by agents. Have you read Peter Matthiessen's book "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse" about the Peltier case? Matthiessen was a brilliant, lyrical writer who was careful with facts. I read the book when it first came out, and when I took it back to the library, the librarian refused to take it, and told me to put it in my bag and take it home and keep it. A civil lawsuit against the book had been filed, and astonishingly, a judge ordered the book confiscated. The day I was returning it, they walked in the door. The librarian was both angry and frightened. But I took the book, not yet understanding the circumstances. There was an incredible national uproar about what appeared to be an officially sanctioned book ban meant to protect the agency and the government of SD. Peculiar, eh?
It took years to work through the courts, the publisher winning each time and the appellants (an FBI agent and the gov of SD) losing. It went to the Supreme Court, who declined to consider the case, and eventually the book was republished as a paperback. I had lost my hardbound copy in a move, and it seemed to me that the paperback wasn't quite the same as the original (something seemed missing to me), but I'm not sure, though I read the book several times. I would love to come across a copy of the original hardbound book, but so far have not found one. There must be some out there. Though I'm sure those who had it kept it quiet, as I did, though I followed news about the participants closely.
Interestingly, Wikipedia's entry about Matthiessen includes a fairly detailed discussion about the legal battle over the book but never mentions what it was about. Given Matthiessen's stature as a gifted writer of novels and books and other writing about the environment and of spiritual matters, perhaps that wasn't high on the priorities. His writings won many awards, including during the period of the lawsuit.
I imagine the hardbound books (the edition that was confiscated) would be easier to find now than when I was originally looking for them. Thanks for the pointer: I shall have to do another search. I want to compare the original hardcover edition with what was published later as paperback.