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Kiesha Crowther (b. 1978), aka ''Little Grandmother'' is an artist and poet from Sanford, Colorado<ref>http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=22948&Tab=Bio</ref>, who claims to be of native american descent<ref>http://www.tribeofmanycolors.net</ref>. Her website states she has been initiated as shaman at age 30 by a Native American elder and that she is a Wisdom Keeper of the ''tribe of many colors''. However, the details of this story change over time and are adapted to what is exposed<ref>http://www.newagefraud.org/smf/index.php?topic=2871.780</ref>. She also performs indigenous ceremonies for cash for a mostly white and european audience, which is similar to asking money for a mass. Further, she engages in the [[2012]] hype and other New-Age esoterics. Background checks revealed neither she nor any of her ancestors are known in the salish community where she claims to have her roots. She even suggests in one video that she is the returned White Buffalo Calf Woman of Lakota prophecy, a claim sure to outrage the Plains Indian tribes that hold the prophecy sacred.
Her actions are not welcome by the native american community. The salish elders issued a statement as follows:
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"The Culture and Elders Committee of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation protect
the intangible cultural resources of the tribes including language, songs, stories etc.
No tribal Elders or elders have met with nor do they condone the claims and actions made by Kiesha Crowther.
She is not their 'shaman', she has no right to claim this title and the Elders and elders of CSKT of the Flathead
Reservation would like her to cease and desist immediately from making such false claims that erode the traditions
that members of the CSKT Culture and Elders Committee are trying to preserve."
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As a poet, Mrs. Crowther claims to have been awarded 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.
Further, her website claims she has a veterinary degree. However, its from an online title mill.<ref>http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/yourict/113392914.html</ref><ref>http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/01/11/18668858.php</ref>
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Her actions are not welcome by the native american community. The salish elders issued a statement as follows:
<pre>
"The Culture and Elders Committee of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation protect
the intangible cultural resources of the tribes including language, songs, stories etc.
No tribal Elders or elders have met with nor do they condone the claims and actions made by Kiesha Crowther.
She is not their 'shaman', she has no right to claim this title and the Elders and elders of CSKT of the Flathead
Reservation would like her to cease and desist immediately from making such false claims that erode the traditions
that members of the CSKT Culture and Elders Committee are trying to preserve."
</pre>
As a poet, Mrs. Crowther claims to have been awarded 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.
Further, her website claims she has a veterinary degree. However, its from an online title mill.<ref>http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/yourict/113392914.html</ref><ref>http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/01/11/18668858.php</ref>
==References==
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