Those of you who like to taste your news—to get a feel for it, to luxuriate in its odors—will genuinely appreciate this intimate account of time spent in Ward Churchill’s bailiwick by the Weekly Standard‘s Matt Labash. From “The Ward Churchill Notoriety Tour”:
[…] I step out into Sproul Plaza, where Mario Savio launched the Free Speech Movement in 1964. I head toward the GAP, which now sits adjacent to it, to check out the spring sales. But on my way I run into a lone Churchill protester, a Bay Area AIM activist named Earl Neconie. He’s dressed in a Pendleton vest, a black Stetson with beaded headband, and a 2nd Marine Division pin. Beside him sits a placard that says “Ward Churchill speak with forked tongue.”
I ask him if he’d encountered Churchill today. He says no, but he did around a decade ago when Churchill and he were at a tribunal, one of the many bloody battles in which their respective AIM organizations were trying to hash out something or other. He says he distinctly remembers Churchill, because he wasn’t wearing any shoes. “Why are you barefoot?” Neconie asked. He shakes his head and laughs, remembering what Churchill said: “It’s the Native in me.” Neconie says he offered to buy Churchill some moccasins, before Indian-giving the offer with, “Oh wait, you’re not an Indian.”
I ask Neconie what his Indian name is. “Just Neconie,” he responds. “It’s an old Kiowa name. I don’t have one like Standing Water, or Leaky Faucet, or anything like that.” I ask him what he thinks of Churchill’s Indian name, which is “Keezjunnahbeh,” meaning “kind-hearted man.”
Neconie shrugs. He hadn’t heard of it. “But Bay Area Indians, we have our own name for him. We just call him Walking Eagle.”
“Why?” I ask.
“Because,” says Neconie, gathering up his placards, “a Walking Eagle is so full of s–that it can no longer fly.”
Or, as we Billy Jack devotees might have put it, One tin soldier rides away….*
I got a glimpse of Chief Walking Eagle (I like Steve H’s name for him better – Chief Running Sore) during a “Four Directions March” last Tuesday on the CU campus.
The only thing I can tell you about it is those stinky fuckers were banging their goddam drums all through my communications final. But I still got an A. Which, all things considered, I consider a victory over that asshole.
I used to see him at (Surprise!) pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel events.
Hmmm.
“Walking Eagle”? HAHAHAH!
Jeff, you have some of the best posts around man.
Thanks for making me laugh.
Boy I hate that song, and now it’s stuck in my head.
Joy is prayer – Joy is strength – Joy is love – Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.
hey man, awesome post, I really enjoyed the read. Keep up the good work man, if you keep up posts like this your blog will be a hit in no time :)
BTW, I was reading another blog and this guy seemed to have your style… is this another of your blogs? Teeth Bleaching
Anyway, thanks for the read, I’ll be back soon :D
Most teeth whitening products on the market are made of up Peroxide which can increase tooth sensitivity.”:
Hey guys, can any one explain to me what a walking eagle is, sounds like there is a funny joke but I have no idea??! – Rob
No one up for the walking eagle explanation? No problem!
Loving the blog, it is excellent to read.
Ok last comment from me, I hope this walking eagle is something about it being too lazy to fly, or I just don’t know!!
the best teeth whitening agents are still based on peroxides`-.
teeth whitening may also cause tooth sensitivity because most dentistst use peroxide based whiteners,`;