William LameBull

[Dave]

Anyone have info on William LameBull of Grants, N.M. He runs the so-called “American Indian Enrollment Agency??? - an oblivious scam and way for wannabes to “prove??? that they are NDN.

[piya]

Although I know nothing of William Lamebull,  I know that the AIEA enrollment cards are accepted by the National Native American Veterans Association, with a link on there website.

I have contacted them, to ask about this, and waiting for a reply

[Dave]

It appears that NNAVA, despite it’s claims of recognizing the culture and traditions of the American Indian, has no standards as to membership.  This is a real shame, because such an organization could be valuable if it really did support and represent legitimate American Indian veterans.  As it stands now, NNAVA is but one more group that provides a cover for wannabes.  As a veteran I find this appalling.  

[PLH]

Sounds like the name should be william "lame bull s**t"    sorry had to say it

[educatedindian]

THis dicsussion says the BIA is investigating.
http://indianz.com/board/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8238

The "enrolllment" form, with a handy disclaimer at bottom.
http://www.mttaylor.com/naiea/application.htm
"NAIEA neither offers nor suggests any benefit with enrollment, beyond a manner by which individuals may display their Native American Heritage through possession of the coveted, NAIEA photo I.D. Card, and enrollment in a legitimate enrollment agency, as well as tribal membership in the National Confederacy of Native American Peoples."

Looks like maybe old "Blue Otter" has a hand in this one too. Wm Anderson's Amonsoquath mentions this on their site, claiming 660,000 members (?!) and that Lamebull runs the Gathering of Nations.
http://amonsoquath.addr.com/enrollmentpolicy.html

Someone with a similar name once ran the Radical American Indian Review.
http://lopezbooks.com/catalog/nap/nap-05.html
"The (Radical) American Indian Review. (Fairbanks): (Yukon/Alaska Publishing Co.)[c.1999]. Radical newsletter, published and largely written by William Lamebull-DeRushé. Two issues: the premiere issue and the second issue. Extraneous vertical fold; else fine."

That alleged Confederacy doesn't show up anywhere else online.

At least two site, now down, show this as an alleged passport. This enrollment card shows up on over 2000 sites, from psychics to boy scout groups to wannabes using it as credentials of their alleged Indianness, and even stranger, Australian websites. It's beginning to look like that number "enrolled" could be correct. Lamebull might be a millionaire from this scheme.