Free Geronimo!

   US officials are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the government by Descendants of Apache leader Geronimo to recover his Remains.

   The Descendants want to rebury Geronimo, who was buried in Oklahoma in 19o9, at the Apache Indian Prisoner of War Cemetery, in the land of his Ancestors, in his native land in New Mexico.

   They are also seeking the return of body parts they say were stolen in 1918 or 1919 by a secret society at Yale University known as 'Skull and Bones Society'.

   But Justice officials say the Law cited by the plaintiffs is 

'not applicable'.

   In February 2oo9, 2o Descendants of Geronimo filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of U.S. Army Peter Geren, in their capacity as federal officials.

   Their lawsuit, which also named Yale University and the 'Skull and Bones Society' as defendants, alleged violations of a law passed in 199o to protect Native Americans' rights to the Remains of their Family members.

   The lawsuit seeks the recovery of Geronimo's Remains from

'1oo years of imprisonment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the Yale University campus at New Haven, Connecticut and wherever else they may be'.

   This refers to long-standing allegations that members of the 'Skull and Bones Society' (including Prescott Bush, the grandfather of George W. Bush) broke into Geronimo's tomb and stole his skull and other bones to KEEP IN THEIR CLUBHOUSE in New Haven.

   Yale University, as respected instance, is repeatedly saying it does not have Geronimo's Remains and refuses to speak in the name of the 'Skull and Bones Society'.

   'Scull and Bones Society' invites fifteen senior Yale University members to join each year.

   The U.S. Justice Department has now filed a motion asking a federal Judge to

'dismiss the case'.

   Officials contend that the lawsuit 'fails to identify any cause to waive the Government's sovereign immunity from being sued under the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act'.

   They also argue that the law is not applicable as the plaintiffs do 'not allege that there has been any inadvertent discovery or intentional excavation of Geronimo's Human Remains or associated funerary objects since the enactment of (the act) in 199o'.

   Geronimo, who was born in what is modern day New Mexico in 1829, was the most famous Apache Warrior.

   He and his exhausted group of Fighters were surrounded by U.S. Army Forces in 1886, and forced to surrender. After twenty three years of 'living' in reservation campus, Geronimo died of pneumonia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on February 17th 19o9, and was buried at the Apache Indian Prisoner of War Cemetery.

   Without ANY Honors.

   A human skull, fitted with a hinged flap and believed to have been used during voting at the secret society's meetings was to be auctioned on January 22 2o1o, for estimated 'price' of $1o.ooo to $2o.ooo at Christie’s auction house, in New York, U.S. Auction house said it also 'may have been displayed at the society's tomblike headquarters on Yale's campus in New Haven, Connecticut, during the late 1800s'. 

   Due to numerous letters and claims of many Concerned, the official answer from Christie’s official, to whom a letter was written concerning this illegal sale (as between **), was received :

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Dear Sir or Madam,

We have received your email communication of 13 January 2010. 

Thank you for sharing your concerns.

We wish to clarify that the 19th-century historical object to be offered for sale dates from 1872 or earlier, based on the accompanying dated materials that have descended with the ballot box from the original owner, Edward T. Owen. Please note that Geronimo died more than three decades later, in 1909.

Please be advised that Christie’s complies with all applicable regulations in all jurisdictions in which we sell.

Kind regards.

Erin McAndrew

CHRISTIE’S

20 Rockefeller Plaza 

New York, NY 10020 

http://www.christies.com

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   Christie's is using the loophole, obviously freely and without proper legal rights, of skull being offered and sold -as common object- before it has previously being examined by geneticists, without comparing the results with Geronimo’s Descendants genetic findings, to comply to Law and Geronimo's Descendant's lawsuit, by which they are seeking the return of body parts stolen in 1918 or 1919 by 'Skull and Bones Society'. 

   Claiming the skull is 'three decades older’ is not enough.

   That must be proved, on Christie’s and Skull and Bones Society’s expense, for them to gain RIGHTS to sell it as such, and not play the game of continued deceives and humiliation of Those-Who-Came-Before-Them.

   On Friday, January 22nd 2o1o, 'Scull and Bones Society' have pulled the human scull from the auction, previously offered to be auctioned in Christie's, due to 'title claim'. Christie's auction house declined any further comment.   

   Sign this petition- help Geronimo's Descendants to rebury his Remains in the Ground of his Ancestors!

   US officials are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the government by Descendants of Apache leader Geronimo to recover his Remains.

   The Descendants want to rebury Geronimo, who was buried in Oklahoma in 19o9, at the Apache Indian Prisoner of War Cemetery, in the land of his Ancestors, in his native land in New Mexico.

   They are also seeking the return of body parts they say were stolen in 1918 or 1919 by a secret society at Yale University known as 'Skull and Bones Society'.

   But Justice officials say the Law cited by the plaintiffs is 

'not applicable'.

   In February 2oo9, 2o Descendants of Geronimo filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of U.S. Army Peter Geren, in their capacity as federal officials.

   Their lawsuit, which also named Yale University and the 'Skull and Bones Society' as defendants, alleged violations of a law passed in 199o to protect Native Americans' rights to the Remains of their Family members.

   The lawsuit seeks the recovery of Geronimo's Remains from

'1oo years of imprisonment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the Yale University campus at New Haven, Connecticut and wherever else they may be'.

   This refers to long-standing allegations that members of the 'Skull and Bones Society' (including Prescott Bush, the grandfather of George W. Bush) broke into Geronimo's tomb and stole his skull and other bones to KEEP IN THEIR CLUBHOUSE in New Haven.

   Yale University, as respected instance, is repeatedly saying it does not have Geronimo's Remains and refuses to speak in the name of the 'Skull and Bones Society'.

   'Scull and Bones Society' invites fifteen senior Yale University members to join each year.

   The U.S. Justice Department has now filed a motion asking a federal Judge to

'dismiss the case'.

   Officials contend that the lawsuit 'fails to identify any cause to waive the Government's sovereign immunity from being sued under the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act'.

   They also argue that the law is not applicable as the plaintiffs do 'not allege that there has been any inadvertent discovery or intentional excavation of Geronimo's Human Remains or associated funerary objects since the enactment of (the act) in 199o'.

   Geronimo, who was born in what is modern day New Mexico in 1829, was the most famous Apache Warrior.

   He and his exhausted group of Fighters were surrounded by U.S. Army Forces in 1886, and forced to surrender. After twenty three years of 'living' in reservation campus, Geronimo died of pneumonia at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on February 17th 19o9, and was buried at the Apache Indian Prisoner of War Cemetery.

   Without ANY Honors.

   A human skull, fitted with a hinged flap and believed to have been used during voting at the secret society's meetings was to be auctioned on January 22 2o1o, for estimated 'price' of $1o.ooo to $2o.ooo at Christie’s auction house, in New York, U.S. Auction house said it also 'may have been displayed at the society's tomblike headquarters on Yale's campus in New Haven, Connecticut, during the late 1800s'. 

   Due to numerous letters and claims of many Concerned, the official answer from Christie’s official, to whom a letter was written concerning this illegal sale (as between **), was received :

*

Dear Sir or Madam,

We have received your email communication of 13 January 2010. 

Thank you for sharing your concerns.

We wish to clarify that the 19th-century historical object to be offered for sale dates from 1872 or earlier, based on the accompanying dated materials that have descended with the ballot box from the original owner, Edward T. Owen. Please note that Geronimo died more than three decades later, in 1909.

Please be advised that Christie’s complies with all applicable regulations in all jurisdictions in which we sell.

Kind regards.

Erin McAndrew

CHRISTIE’S

20 Rockefeller Plaza 

New York, NY 10020 

http://www.christies.com

*

   Christie's is using the loophole, obviously freely and without proper legal rights, of skull being offered and sold -as common object- before it has previously being examined by geneticists, without comparing the results with Geronimo’s Descendants genetic findings, to comply to Law and Geronimo's Descendant's lawsuit, by which they are seeking the return of body parts stolen in 1918 or 1919 by 'Skull and Bones Society'. 

   Claiming the skull is 'three decades older’ is not enough.

   That must be proved, on Christie’s and Skull and Bones Society’s expense, for them to gain RIGHTS to sell it as such, and not play the game of continued deceives and humiliation of Those-Who-Came-Before-Them.

   On Friday, January 22nd 2o1o, 'Scull and Bones Society' have pulled the human scull from the auction, previously offered to be auctioned in Christie's, due to 'title claim'. Christie's auction house declined any further comment.   

   Sign this petition- help Geronimo's Descendants to rebury his Remains in the Ground of his Ancestors!