Who is Eliase Graywolf? Well, nobody really knows for sure. He came on Denver scene in about late 2009 telling tall tales with delusions of grandeur. He claimed to be a Lakota and related to very prominent high-profile Lakotas in public prominency. but we have found out he is actually an Ethiopian American. We also found out his real last name is Yenageta, and Eliase is a very popular name in Ethiopia. He first claimed to be from Wounded Knee. Then Rosebud, then Pine Ridge and lastly Porcupine. All Lakota agencies had been contacted and NONE of them know who he is or have any record of anyone matching his names. Which is fine, BUT he sells sells so-called “Lakotah” crafts from his company “Native Dreams Inc” around town and abroad through mailorder. So anybody purchasing this stuff please be advised that this is NOT real American Indian crafts but the work of an Ethiopian and also a Federal crime to misrepresent himself and his wares. So if you buy from an impostor it is your choice, but please be aware of what you are getting. He also recently participated in some fundraiser at the Mercury Café to “raise money for Pine Ridge.” We have been asking the coordinator of that event (another African woman who says Eliase set it up through her) why none of the Lakotas here in Denver knew about the fundraiser, why they weren’t invited to participate, and where the money went to. She then refused to return emails. But it gets better. Not only does he just sell crappy beadwork and cheesy looking dreamcatchers, he now decided to tell everyone he was a VETERAN. But alas, the real veterans pulled his card very quick. It was very clear that Eliase Yenageta was NOT a veteran or even served as a member of our armed forces. Shortly after he was suspected of stealing eagle feathers that had been on a staff for a very long time, being that he was the ONLY suspect he quickly disappeared. Then not long after he was wearing eagle feathers and told everyone that he earned them sundancing. A few more calls were placed and he was found to have NEVER sundanced. He was found on the web hocking things that were suspected missing items in other people’s homes (painted buffalo skulls and basic indian wares). With this revelation he responded like every other wannabe does, with ANGER and lashing out at real native community. So you would think by now after getting exposed he would stop coming around right? WRONG!! So now Eliase Yenageta starts fancying himself as a holyman. He even went as far as going to people’s houses in full homemade sundance regalia and performing false ceremonies, throwing around names of real holymen claiming he has the right to do so. Then he also claims to be a Heyoka, which he has NO RIGHTS to do by ANY holyman. He posts pictures up on his Facebook of Koshares and calls them Heyoka. ANY Lakota knows what a Heyoka is and that a Koshare is a whole different thing than a Heyoka, but then again Eliase is and Ethiopian so he doesn’t know any better. As far as his S.A.I.M. group goes, A.I.M. does NOT acknowledge them as a splinter group and claims NO AFFILATION with them, good thing it seems to be only a few Mexicans and Indian teenagers on the net. Eliase Yenageta is also kicked out of 3 different school Districts (DPS, Jeffco and a Charter division of Jeffco) for allegedly trying to exchange numbers with minors. Then it coincides with him being kicked out Indian Center for creeping out the teenage girls. Where does it end with this guy? We don’t know, but we do know that he has no native blood in him at all. Claiming he is Lakota to sell “Handcrafted Lakota” products and ceremony is a Federal offense, just as his penchant to wear eagle feathers.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:31:12 +0000
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