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Most important is that James Arthur Ray was a murderer, con artist, grifter. And the fact that his survivors continue the grift.

Yet it is also worthy of note how ridiculous his grift is, for example:

Since that time, I’ve traveled to Egypt numerous times to study, explore, and learn. I’ve been ushered solo into the Great Pyramid, with full-on access to all 3 chambers for 3 hours, on more than one occasion.

I’ve been gifted the ability to meditate solo between the paws of the Great Sphinx (something that never happens. It’s actually unheard of).

I’ve spent two weeks in the Sinai Desert with the nomadic Bedouins following the path of the Israelites, culminating in spending the night alone in Moses’ cave where he received the Ten Commandments on the top of Mount Sinai.

And I’ve ultimately been initiated into 2 mystery schools in the ancient tradition of Hermetics and Alchemy.

It’s been a long journey; and I promise you it’s transformed—actually transmuted—my entire life!

https://harmonicwealthglobal.com/the-hermetics-experience/

This is a test post.

"Ph.D from Columbia Pacific University"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Trent_Jacobs

"Columbia Pacific University (CPU) was a distance learning school in California. It was founded in 1978 and closed by California court order in 2000"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Pacific_University

"As an Irish man" - from his ancestor surnames it is an easy guess he does have Irish heritage. But he's neglecting all the German and French.

He was born in 1946, Missouri.

When in New Mexico they were listed in records as "white" instead of "Indian".

Some ancestors are from Mexico, such as a Gallegos born 1855 in Cacalchen, Yucatan, Mexico.

I don't see anything indicating "Navajo heritage".

(Here are The Navajo Nation enrollment rules: https://novri.navajo-nsn.gov/Services/New-Enrollment )

He claims: "grandparents lived on the Taos Pueblo". I see Taos County in their records, but not Taos Pueblo (different enumeration districts).

Back to milehighsalute original post here -

"NOBODY here seems to know him. i am talking about nobody in the indian community. i never seen the guy before at any native events, and that includes powwows, round dances, art shows, concession/vendor style fundraisers, elders dinners, or even dropping by the indian center."

"but is he selling "indianess"? marketing himself as a product of our native community without being an active part of it?"

I'd say, yes, he is selling "indianess".

Possibility that he has distant heritage but not as how he represents it.

He was born Oct 1950. Leon J Desmoineaux.