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Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences snubs Russell Means at the Oscars

The ever-so-upity white elitist snobs who still control the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences excluded famous American Indian Lakota activist and actor Russell Means from the In Memorium segment of last night's televised Oscar Awards. They instead chose to mostly memorialize a bunch of old dead white people that even most white viewers never heard of. 

Means, who passed away last October, has a number of major motion picture credits to his name, including that of his role as "The Last Mohican" Chingachgook in the 1992 version of The Last of the Mohicans, which was his first movie role ever. The closing scene of the film includes him along side leading man Daniel Day-Lewis, who won his third Oscar last night for Best Actor in his leading role as Abraham Lincoln in the movie Lincoln. I wonder what he thought about the omission?  

Perhaps Russell "I'm Coming Back As Lighting" Means will pay lightening strike visits to those responsible for excluding him from the Memorium.

Honoring the Life of Russell Means

“Honoring the Life of Russell Means”

 October 23, 2012

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Porcupine, SD USA

The family of Russell Means invites you to join us in “Honoring the Life of Russell Means”. The honoring will highlight his life, leadership and the eternal fire that he re-ignited throughout Indian Country. October 24, 2012, begins at 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. MST, at Little Wound High School Gymnasium in Kyle, South Dakota USA, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Russell Means, a self-described “Oglala Freedom Fighter”, began his journey to the spirit world at 4:44 am, with the Morning Star, at his home and ranch in Porcupine. This Honoring will be the first of four opportunities for the people to honor his life.

The next three Honorings are tentatively scheduled as follows: 2nd Honoring at Wounded Knee ’73 Occupation Memorial (Feb 2013); 3rd Honoring at Wind Cave State Park, SD (June 2013); 4th Honoring on Russell’s birthday (Nov 10, 2013) at location to be determined.

There will be a designated media area at the Honoring on Wednesday at Little Wound School. Press credentials required.

Contributions of star quilts, blankets and food to feed the people will be appreciated, and may be brought on Wednesday, October 22, directly to Little Wound High School, Kyle, South Dakota.

Financial contributions to advance the visionary work of Russell Means can be sent to:

TREATY Total Immersion Educational Endowment Fund Administrative Office
 P.O. Box 110 San José, NM 87565

 Paypal contributions can be made at: www.treatyschool.org

 Contact: Natalie Hand, (605) 441-0605
 Tatanka Means, (505) 288-8390 

Updates:
 Russell Means mourned by 1000 Indigenous Americans in 12-hour ceremony 
 Russell Means' ashes to be scattered in the Black Hills 
 Russell Means: A look at his journey through life
 Russell Means: A Photographic Journey

RUSSELL MEANS + Nov. 10, 1939 - Oct. 22, 2012 +

Statement From Russell’s Family

 October 22, 2012

 Hello our relatives.

Our dad and husband, now walks among our ancestors. He began his journey to the spirit world at 4:44 am, with the Morning Star, at his home and ranch in Porcupine. There will be four opportunities for the people to honor his life to be announced at a later date. Thank you for your prayers and continued support. We love you. As our dad and husband would always say, “May the Great Mystery continue to guide and protect the paths of you and your loved ones.”

The wife and children of Russell Means

444 Crazy Horse Drive
Pahin Sinte, Republic of Lakotah

There is no death, only a change of worlds. 

Chief Seattle

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Russell Means: Prelude to Wounded Knee '73

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Russell Means: Welcome To The Reservation

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Quotes from "American Indian Wisdom"

Russell Means: Colonialism on and off the reservation

How to become an American Indian

Russell Means: If I Were President of the U.S.

Traditional Indigenous American values according to Russell Means

WAYS AND MEANS: An extensive Washington Post report on and interview with Russell Means published on June 30, 2008.

Transcript interview with "Ways and Means" reporter Bill Donahue.

Russell Means on indigenous education: