Ward Churchill and Yinishye Nasdijj - Blood Brothers?

http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/01/ward-churchill-and-yinishye-nasdijj.html ^ | January 28, 2006 | McConnell

[kokonut]

What is it about authors of books or professors who proclaim themselves to be Native Americans but are not? Easy money? Recognition? Want attention? Indian wannabes? Yinishye Nasdijj, a fake name, is another recent addition to a list of fake Indian wannabes. But let's start with Ward Churchill.

As of late the investigation surrounding the scandal involving Ward "I-wanna-be-an-Indian" Churchill continues with the addition of two outside scholars to included as part of Colorado University's Investigative Committee. The IC is currently reviewing charges of research misconduct alleged against Professor Ward Churchill at the University of Colorado at Boulder. But two weeks later after the inclusion of two new outside scholars into the investigation Ward Churchill smugly smiles saying that the UC gave it their "best shot" and that he is "still here." Although the investigation is by no means over and is just starting but he still get "A's" from his students for his classes and he still gets his wampum. Recently in David Horowitz' Frontpage Magazine he called the investigation of Ward Churchill as the "Enron of the academic profession."

And now you thought this fake Indian thing was over after Ward Churchill? Apparently not. We have the next wannabe indian named "Yinishye Nasdijj." The difference between Churchill and "Nasdijj" is that Churchill's name is real while "Nasdijj" is not. Also, Churchill tried to look like an indian while "Nasdijj" doesn't but instead retained a fake Indian name of a "Navajo" descent.

[ClaireSolt]

And then we apparently have people who want to make a killing in the gaming industry by reviving defunct tribes. Apparently, the remedy for that is to limit congressmen's lunches with lobbists. (sarc)