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| Her actions and claims are not welcome to the Native American community. The Salish Elders issued a statement as follows: | | Her actions and claims are not welcome to the Native American community. The Salish Elders issued a statement as follows: |
| <pre> | | <pre> |
− | "The Culture and Elders Committee of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation protect | + | "The Culture and Elders Committee of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of |
− | the intangible cultural resources of the tribes including language, songs, stories etc. | + | the Flathead Reservation protect the intangible cultural resources of the tribes |
| + | including language, songs, stories etc. |
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− | No tribal Elders or elders have met with nor do they condone the claims and actions made by Kiesha Crowther. | + | No tribal Elders or elders have met with nor do they condone the claims and actions made by |
| + | Kiesha Crowther. |
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− | She is not their 'shaman', she has no right to claim this title and the Elders and elders of CSKT of the Flathead | + | She is not their 'shaman', she has no right to claim this title and the Elders and elders |
− | Reservation would like her to cease and desist immediately from making such false claims that erode the traditions | + | of CSKT of the Flathead Reservation would like her to cease and desist immediately from making |
− | that members of the CSKT Culture and Elders Committee are trying to preserve. | + | such false claims that erode the traditions that members of the CSKT Culture and Elders |
| + | Committee are trying to preserve. |
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− | The posting of this statement came with the permission and urging of the Salish elders. Anyone doubting this | + | The posting of this statement came with the permission and urging of the Salish elders. |
− | message's authenticity can contact the Flathead Reservation: http://www.cskt.org/about/contactus.htm" | + | Anyone doubting this message's authenticity can contact the Flathead Reservation: |
| + | http://www.cskt.org/about/contactus.htm" |
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| As a poet, Mrs. Crowther claims to have been awarded the title of Poet of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005 in separate cities. The “awards” are given out by the International Society of Poets, a pay to publish outfit that will include you in vanity editions for twenty five dollars each. | | As a poet, Mrs. Crowther claims to have been awarded the title of Poet of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005 in separate cities. The “awards” are given out by the International Society of Poets, a pay to publish outfit that will include you in vanity editions for twenty five dollars each. |