Hate crime shocks Paiute reservation

[Ian David]

Hate crime shocks Paiute reservation
Community unites against racism

© Indian Country Today February 25, 2005. All Rights Reserved
Posted: February 25, 2005
by: Valerie Taliman / Indian Country Today


BISHOP, Calif. - Shock, fear and anger rocked the Bishop Paiute reservation recently when letters left at the tribe's education complex threatened to ''kidnap, rape and dismember'' young Paiute girls, aged 5 to 9.

Three original letters, typed in red ink with a cover sheet signed ''KKK,'' were left at the tribe's gymnasium and on the baseball field adjacent to the tribe's Head Start program and daycare center. Other copies were tossed on nearby roadsides, according to the tribe's chief of law enforcement services, Cal Stafford.

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Addressed to the Paiute tribe, the letters promised retaliation for ''your half-witted bucks taking another white life'' and alluded to crimes involving tribal members dating back a decade. The letters were turned over to the Inyo County Sheriff's office, which notified the FBI.

''This is a terrorist threat,'' said Bishop Paiute Vice Chairman Sandra Warlie, who spearheaded efforts to inform and protect tribal members. ''Whoever did this meant to put fear in our hearts by targeting our children. We are stepping up security measures and we will do everything we can to protect our people.''

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(In part two: a deeper look at white supremacists and their motives.)

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[GetTheRightVote]

1. this is so sick and threatening little girls, just horrible

:kick:

[Ian David]

2. Well, the klansmen aren't exactly known for their bravery. Thus the hoods.

[WarNoMore]

3. God!

I am so sick and tired of this crap. Divide and conquer, play the race card, repeat. Totally disgusting.