JANKLOW HAS OLD PROBLEMS, TOO Black Hills People's News August 2003 The Dakota Lakota Nakota Human Rights Advocacy Coalition, Sicangu Lakota Grass Roots Oyate AIM, Ihanktonwan Dakota Grass Roots Oyate AIM, Ta Oyate Duta Justice Camp and The Eastern Dakota AIM Chapter, Alfred Bone Shirt, Frances Zephier, Della Eastman and David Harris wish to express their sympathy for a true patriot Randolph Scott of Hardwick, Minnesota, whose life was tragically cut short by Congressman Bill Janklow who blew through a stop sign, in excess of the speed limit. In 1967, Jancita Eagle Deer, a 15 year old Lakota girl, over whom Congressman William Janklow was a guardian, reported to the FBI that he forcibly raped her. The FBI report included graphic pictures of Miss Eagle Deer and a medical examination noted bruises on her inner thigh. Despite this, the US Attorney for South Dakota, Harold Doyle, declined to prosecute. Since then, Mr. Janklow has referred to the FBI report as his vindication. But there has never been an exhaustive analysis of the FBI report, which offers no material evidence to exonerate Mr. Janklow. It is clear that South Dakota was like the Deep South in the 1960s, only the civil rights revolution left the Lakota people behind. There is not enough economic power inherent in its numbers to shut down the nation's economy, by boycotting. We have been forced to labor in obscurity all of these years, even with a tribal court finding that Miss Eagle Deer's accusations were sufficiently credible to disbar Bill Janklow from the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court. The Associated Press mentioned that he admitted to sexually assaulting a Moody County girl, which led to his departure from high school. Apparently, this does not deserve mention today by the powers- that-be. But, in our hearts, Jancita Eagle Deer and that young girl from Moody County, shall never depart, and we intend to make our position known. For more information contact Alfred Bone Shirt at 605-747-4443, Frances Zephier at 605-491-1053 or Della Eastman at 605-698-4408.