Indians for Sale

Shusli saw an add in the Willamette Week for an "Indian Artifacts Auction" happening at the Red Lion at Jantzen Beach. Shusli suggested we go.

We checked out the items at this auction, and though "possibly" within legal boundaries, there are a lot of questionable items within the collection that we saw. So, we shot of a phone call to our friend David because he knows many of the legal issues behind such activities. With just the information Shusli and I passed on, he said the guy sounds shady.

We also put in a call to a member of the local chapter of AIM (The American Indian Movement). We left a message as no one answered.

We were unsure of our course of action. You see, many people, human beings, have been slaughtered in order that this fella, Steve Allard, can sell them to the public at a profit. Most of the items are on consignment. The organization putting on the auction is Allard Auctions Inc. Shusli and I went to a couch in the hallway to discuss possible plans of action. An elderly fella came out of the elevator looking for the auction and we pointed him in the right direction. He also mentioned to us that these auctions happen about once every six weeks.

Shusli suggested we head back in and we talked with Steve Allard. Shusli let her opinions be known, and Steve talked a good talk. She brought up a Lakota pipe bag that is a ceremonial object. He said it was a "Lakota style" pipe bag and we took him to look at it. He suddenly changed his tune and started talking in a panicked voice. He said it was modern and chemically enhanced to look old, then ran off to get a glass of water.

Shusli and I went to breakfast at that point, then home to discuss further plans of action against this fella with Eli, Shusli's son.

I called the AIM member again, and he was at the auction trying to get more AIM member down there and asked us to come to their meeting last night.

We attended, and Shusli told the members the story of finding the add and talking with Steve Allard. A couple of fellas there were familiar with Steve and his family's work, making profits off of Indian folks. The made allegations of theivery and other shady activities practiced by the Allard family.

But wait, there's more! Shusli, in her internet research, found an old link that stated about two years ago, Allard Auctions was responsible for trying to sell a Lakota scalp for $2000 on E-Bay. Because of NUMEROUS complaints, the scalp was taken off the auction block.

We (Shusli, Eli, me, and AIM) are in the midst of action discussions on what to do about this fella the next time he comes to town, which will be February 21.

Hey Palestinians

In war, one of the many horrific things that occurs (like rape, which I'm sure, even without confirmative evidence that the Israeli's are doing to Palestinian women because that is what happens in war, it is a consistent pattern of war) is trophy taking. No doubt, many Israeli soldiers are taking whatever trophys they can, just like the U.S. soldiers (and others) are doing in Iraq. So, you can expect your possessions that they have stolen to be sold some time in the future for their own profits. Again, these things that I am mentioning are uncofirmed in any articles that I have read, but I GUARANTEE you they are happening because they are a clear and consistent pattern of warfare.

I made mention to Shusli that they don't have "White Artifact" sales. She said, "yes they do. They're called antique stores."

One thing made little mention of is the collection of body parts. I WWII vet I knew told one of my co-workers that he had a lot of "nip ears" and other things to remind him of "the good war." Then Allard tries to sell a scalp on E-Bay. No doubt, Israeli military personel will be collecting some Palestinian body parts as mementos of their genocidal and illegal campaign of SLAUGHTER.

Maybe, Palestinians, the Israeli's will erect a statue of two racist stereotypes of your people pointing to Israel looking for "The Coming of the Israeli's." In Washington Park, here in Portland, Oregon, they have such a statue of two Indians looking for "The Coming of the White Man."

You know...I think it is about time all of us human beings put an end to such aggregious bullshit. Whaddya say, folks. Gather up your power, don't give it away, and USE IT to create a good world for one and all to live in.