Emergency Call For Funding A Big Mountain Residents Court Case
On March 27, 2002 Tom Bedoni was arrested at his home on Big Mountain, AZ. Tom only has until April 11th to pay for a retainers fee to his lawyer. A retainer fee of $750.00 and a total of $2,000.00 is needed for this case. There is no other assistance available. Harassment has continually escalated since Big Mountain resident Arrick Crittenden’s conviction on March 26, 2002. The level of harassment has gotten so bad that people are afraid to engage in their daily routine. Read more
Arrick Crittenden given a guilty verdict; a repeal of the case is in order
Arrick Crittenden who was arrested at his homesite on Big Mountain and charged with criminal trespassing was convicted of trespass in Hopi Court Monday March 26th, 2002. Several of lawyers, Jeffrey Porturica who represented ARC and Joe Washington, Bob Malone, and Larry Hildes, along with friends and relatives were present. Read more
Big Mountain case circles around definitions
Jim Maniaci
Diné Bureau
MARCH 25, 2002
http://www.gallupindependent.com/todaysnews.html#anchor1
POLACCA – In the opening day of testimony, the Hopi tribal prosecution painted a picture for the jury of a ring of police vehicles and signs around the core of Camp Anna Mae.
And a defense lawyer from California hammered hard at the seven witnesses to show defendent Arrick Crettenden was not properly warned that he would be considered a criminal trespasser, with no one able to confirm the young photographer actually saw the warnings. Read more
Diné leaders react to dismissal of ‘Big Mountain 5’ case
Jim Maniaci Diné Bureau
Gallup Independent
WINDOW ROCK – President Kelsey Begaye and Navajo Nation Council Speaker Ed T. Begay have issued brief reaction statements about the “Big Mountain 5.”
Hopi police arrested the five – Ruth Benally, Pauline Whitesinger, Louise Benally, Elvira Horseherder and Joella Ashkie – at Hopi Tribe headquarters in Kykotsmovi on July 11 on trespass charge in connection with a Lakota (Sioux) Sun Dance at Camp Anna Mae in Hopi Partitioned Land Range Unit 262. Read more
Comments in response to the Daily Sun’s article: “Hopi Trespass Charges Dismissed”
Read the article (printed after some comments listed here) and feel free to write to the AZ Daily Sun’s staff. The bias the reporter has needs to be addressed. Once there’s 4 or 5 comments sent in the article will be listed on the front ‘page’, and get the attention that the issue deserves. Read more
