In a statement on its Web site, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians said it gave Ward Churchill an "honorary associate membership" because he promised to write a tribal history.

And did he? If not, it sounds like just the sort of thing that cheapskate would do.

Why do I hear that song from Boy George "the crying game" when I read your account of a trail of tear on the tour bus? What exactly happened? Were you somehow violated Ace?

BTW liked the show this week. You guys sounded much more composed this time. You will be a guest host for Rush Limbaugh in no time man.

1) The fact that he thinks of himself as an Indian.

I was in Barnes & Noble one day, and a pale-face white woman was in there getting helped by an employee that was Native American. She had apparently asked him about his ancestory, because he was telling her which tribes, how much, etc. After he finished speaking, she said, "Well, I'm not Native American at all, except for in my heart, but..."

I unfortunately didn't hear the rest because I had to run away to get some napkins to clean up the cappuccino that had come out of my nose.

Totally OT, but Reynolds found a nice little gem deeply buried in a WaPo article. Apparently there is confirmation from the Pentagon that the Koran was torn up and used to block toilets at Gitmo.

It was done by the Muslim inmates.

I wouldn't have thought it was possible, but this story is beginning to surpass Rathergate for sheer, gob-smacking vileness.

This has the stink of Karl Rove all over it!

Don't forget he has long hair and wears a tasseled suede jacket. That has to count for something

I recevived this from UC after emailing, perhaps there is a chance to rid of this scumbag:

SUBJECT: CHANCELLOR'S EMAIL TO PREVIOUS WRITERS

FROM: Office of the Chancellor

SENDER: Collect@Colorado.edu

DATE: March 24, 2005

Dear Friend:

You were one of many citizens who wrote or called the University of Colorado at Boulder concerning the controversial essay about 9/11 written by Professor Ward Churchill. Because of your interest, I am writing to share with you the outcome of our review of allegations concerning Professor Churchill's conduct and scholarship.

In short, our review team found that Professor Churchill's controversial essay on 9/11 and other public comments are protected by the First Amendment, but that other allegations of plagiarism, misuse of others' work and fabrication
may constitute research misconduct.

The report also points to possible research misconduct related to allegations that Churchill misrepresented his ethnicity to gain credibility and attract an audience for his scholarship. Research misconduct, if proven, is subject to university sanctions.

We take these allegations very seriously and will address them through established university procedures that require due process. I have determined that the allegations of research misconduct should be referred to the campus's
Standing Committee on Research Misconduct for thorough investigation. Appropriate action will be taken upon completion of the committee's work.

More information and a copy of the full report are available on the campus web site at www.colorado.edu/news.

Thank you for your continuing interest in the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Sincerely,

Chancellor Phil DiStefano

Ward stiffed the tribe on that history thingie, too. It was mentioned in another article that came out yesterday.

Oh Ward! What in the world did you do to Wally and the Beav? They're up in their rooms and they won't come out! And they said they want their certificate back!

Below are email addresses for the UC Financial Foundation which receives outside contributions and the UC Board of Regents, apparently they're considering firing this guy, let's help 'em make up their minds:

FINANCIALS - FINANCIAL FOUNDATION can be emailed
http://www.colorado.edu/cufoundation/aboutus/financials.html

BOARD OF REGENTS UC

2001-2007 1995-2001 At Large R Dr. Peter Steinhauer (D.D.S.) 7492 Spring Drive Boulder, CO 80303 303-499-1278 (fax 303-543-2351) e-mail Peter.Steinhauer@colorado.edu
2003-2009 District 2 D Ms. Cindy Carlisle 411 Spruce Street Boulder, CO 80302 303-444-2606 (fax 303-444-0057) e-mail Regent.Carlisle@colorado.edu
2003-2009 District 7 R Ms. Patricia Hayes 12575 East Bates Circle Aurora, CO 80014 303-369-0054 (fax 303-740-8409) e-mail Regent.Hayes@colorado.edu
2005-2011 District 1 D Mr. Michael Carrigan 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200 Denver, CO 80202 (303)-295-8314 (fax 303-975-5489) e-mail Carrigan@colorado.edu
1999-2005 District 4 R Mr. Tom Lucero P.O. Box 921 Johnstown, CO 80534 970-978-1142 (fax 970-587-0920) e-mail Tommyjclay@aol.com * Please send communications as an attachment to his email when possible
2005-2011 At Large R Mr. Steve Bosley P.O. Box 270509 Louisville, CO 80027 303-604-2313 (fax 303-604-2313) e-mail Regent.Bosley@colorado.edu
2001-2007 1995-2001 District 5 R Mr. Jerry G. Rutledge , Chair 2745 Springmede Court Colorado Springs, CO 80906-3716 719-527-8868 (fax 719-632-7694) e-mail Jerryrutledge@adelphia.net

I'm just so happy the flying monkeys are back. Love them.

This has the stink of Karl Rove all over it!

That one cracked me up 72 Luminous Raisins.

He didn't have an "honorary membership", or an "associate membership", he had an "honorary associate membership"! What the hell is that? It probably allows you to get a 10% discount at the reservation gift shop.

Follow the wampum!

Aw fuck, not Ward Churchill again. I could have gone my whole life without knowing who this guy is. Now he's going to take up some musty little corner of my mind for the resy of my life. Like Fred Travelina. Come on alzheimers.

PlacidPundit,

Thanks. That was actually mentioned in the Kevin McCulloch post I linked to yesterday. I linked it re: source vs. sources, but he mentioned that. But I'll highlight it again.

What pisses me off the most about Churchill is the hypocrisy of the academic world when it comes to what makes a 'real' Indian.

I have some South American indian blood in me, but do I get any respect? Nooo...even though my ancestors were playing 'death to the loser' ball games and ripping the beating hearts out of live people.

I can trace my ancestry back quite well, but it doesn't count, because I'm not the "right" kind of Indian.

But this fake gets a pass because he has the right political opinions and long hair.

I meant thanks to Utron.

Maybe, it's time for some of the administration at the university get the axe, too. With a minimal knowledge of American and Native-American history, anyone would have known Churchill was an academic fraud, aka, big fat liar.

Don't forget he has long hair and wears a tasseled suede jacket. That has to count for something

Does this mean that Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet can be officially filed under Native American/Cultural at the record store?

Why is the take down of Churchill important? Because he is one of the people spreading the lies that Leonard Peltier is a victim and not the brutal murderer of Agents Coler and Williams.

PlacidPundit:

In a statement on its Web site, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians said it gave Ward Churchill an "honorary associate membership" because he promised to write a tribal history.

Ward stiffed the tribe on that history thingie, too. It was mentioned in another article that came out yesterday.

May wrote:
[quote]Maybe, it's time for some of the administration at the university get the axe, too.[/quote]

CU’s president, Betsy Hoffman, resigned on March 7th of this year, under pressure from several CO legislators - her resignation was partly due to the Churchill fiasco/performance art.

Holy crap I'm html challenged.

Nordicgirl--

Try blockquote, not quote.

Also, you need to use HTML tags instead of those BB tags:

<blockquote>This is a quote</blockquote>

Okay, I spit my coffee when you said you "sold it"
DKK

Holy crap I'm html challenged.

Hey, it's the thought that counts! :-)