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Frauds / Re: Penny McKelvey AKA "Oh Shinnah Fastwolf"
« Last post by Sandy S on April 22, 2025, 04:07:13 am »
In the extensive article "Oh Shinnah/Bridging academia and culture", by Cate Tellwilliger Gazette Telegraph, Sunday June 30, 1991 - her two "accomplices" are Lindsey Redhawk and Darlene Golas.

Darlene Golas is still an active follower and promoter.

Other active followers include:

Betty deMaye-Caruth
Sally Rothacker - Peyton

https://www.twocronesandamicrophone.com/about

Betty deMaye-Caruth and Sally Rothacker - Peyton are active in promoting Oh Shinnah through https://www.twocronesandamicrophone.com/oh-shinnah-fast-wolf . They have recently interviewed Darlene Golas.
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Frauds / Re: Penny McKelvey AKA "Oh Shinnah Fastwolf"
« Last post by Sandy S on April 22, 2025, 01:13:09 am »
Our fraud and George McKelvey had two children, one who died in 1995.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122415907/fawn-mckelvey

In the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, accessed through ancestry.com, Fawn McKelvey is listed as white.

Fawn Lee McKelvey
[Fawn L McKelvey]
[Fawn McKelvey]
Gender   Female
Race   White
Birth Date   26 Sep 1957
Birth Place   Dover, Delaware
Death Date   2 May 1995
SSN   522314419
Citizenship or Alien Status   U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim   Birth record established before age of 5.
Notes   01 Jun 1981: Name listed as FAWN LEE MCKELVEY; 14 Feb 1986: Name listed as FAWN L MCKELVEY; 11 May 1995: Name listed as FAWN F MCKELVEY

That final name change of "Fawn F. McKelvey" I assume is to add "Fast Wolf".

Photo attached here is of George McKelvey, his daughters Heather and Fawn. Along with whoever Ohshinnah Fastwolf is. She was JoAnn Blanche Scheer in marriage record, previously married and divorced.

So we don't know if Scheer is her birth name or her prior married name.

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Frauds / Re: Penny McKelvey AKA "Oh Shinnah Fastwolf"
« Last post by Sparks on April 21, 2025, 09:42:53 pm »
I found a similar mention at this page:

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Be+Warned+-+Trespassing+on+First+Nations%27+Spirituality.-a087868571

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Who is a genuine American Indian? Does it matter, if he does no harm? Calvin Fast Wolf, an Oglala Lakota living in San Francisco, objects to a woman he met years ago as Penny McKelvey, now using the name Oh Shinnah Fast Wolf to sell a "spiritual community of healers." McKelvey charges nine hundred dollars for a week in Glacier National Park. Fast Wolf is an old and honored name among Oglala, says Calvin Fast Wolf, and he considers his family insulted by her business.
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Frauds / Re: Penny McKelvey AKA "Oh Shinnah Fastwolf"
« Last post by Sandy S on April 21, 2025, 04:48:06 pm »
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A longtime acquaintance, Calvin Fast Wolf who is an Oglala Lakota, said he knew her 25 years ago as Penny McKelvey.
Mr. Fast Wolf is an adjunct professor who teaches Lakota language at San Francisco state University. He first came across Penny McKelvey at an Indian Arts and Craft show in Chicago in 1964 or 65. "She was 100 percent Scotch-Irish when I first met her and proud of it, because that was when Kennedy was president."

Visions of an enduring people : a reader in Native American studies
Publication date 2000
Publisher Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.
Watts, John G; Fleming, Walter C
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Frauds / Re: Penny McKelvey AKA "Oh Shinnah Fastwolf"
« Last post by Sandy S on April 20, 2025, 06:35:42 pm »
She died in 2022.

I don't know who wrote this obituary. As always, remember that obituaries are not fact checked before publication.

Her birth name is not given. Parents not mentioned. No overt heritage claims. Other than "supported by multiple native elders throughout her life". Her husbands are not listed nor are the surnames of her children given.

"her sister Dr. Dolores Krieger" is not a bio sister.

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OhShinnah Fast Wolf passed away on January 11th, 2022. She was 88 years old when she died of natural causes in a memory care facility in Columbia Falls, Montana.

She was born in Silverton Colorado in 1934 during the height of the Great Depression. During her life she traveled, adventured, and lived all over the United States. She was an amazing singer and song writer having performed at venues in Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City, amongst other locations. During her life she performed in the same clubs as Muddy Waters, Nick Gravenites and Michael Bloomfield. She was also involved with the Committee Theater in San Francisco and Chicago’s Second City Theatre. She performed at Carnegie Hall, with the artist Sting, and opened for Jerry Garcia on Jacques Cousteau’s ship the Calypso.

Starting in the 1970’s, OhShinnah studied and taught natural medicines, healing, environmental activism, and applied practical spirituality. She was a pioneer in the use of crystals and partnered with her sister Dr. Dolores Krieger to teach students crystal healing in combination with Therapeutic Touch.

OhShinnah was a delegate at to the United Nations conferences on the Human Environment, Spirituality, the Decolonization of Indigenous People, the World Conference of Spiritual Leaders, and as a ceremonialist at World Water Day. She spoke on environmental issues at the invitation of various governments.

OhShinnah was awarded the Nurse's in Transition Humanitarian Award, the Helen Caldecott Humanitarian Award for Women, the Noetic Science Institute Temple Award for Creative Altruism, and her name is inscribed on the Wall of Tolerance in Birmingham, Alabama.

She was exceptionally generous and was supported by multiple native elders throughout her life. Her legacy is carried on by her students worldwide and a memorial is planned near Molas Lake, Colorado, later 2022.

She was preceded in death by her Daughter Fawn, survived by her children James, Heather, and Kaiwie, grandchildren Sky Bear, Calico, Jamie, James, Autumn, Numa, and 11 great grandchildren.

https://www.buffalohillfh.com/obituaries/ohshinnah-fastwolf

As mentioned earlier in this thread there is a possibility that her birth first name is some variation of Johanna. Here is more:

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When she was born, her father was asked what he wanted to call her. Oh Shinnah was not allowed by the government, so she was named “Johanna” (Jeanne) and then the government employee asked what the last name was, but in the Native American tradition of the time, there was none. Her father’s name was “Fast Wolf. So she was called Johanna Fastwolf. But everyone called her, and continues to call her, ‘Oh Shinnah.

https://aiglebleu.net/en/honouring-oh-shinnah-fastwolf/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250420181058/https://aiglebleu.net/en/honouring-oh-shinnah-fastwolf/

I don't think any of that story is true other than the probability of her first name being Johanna.
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  https://imgur.com/a/NhxtbBW

This happens in Oslo, Norway, on April 24, 2025. A Norwegian artist of some merit shamelessly appropriates and exploits a Native North American symbol and a ceremony.

Artist's Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/torjorei

Artist's own announcement (shows image included above):
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10161531519620283&set=a.10151812361415283

Besides what I show here I have very little information. I wonder who funded this?
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She is writing about dream catchers, dreams, etc.. here:

https://www.quora.com/profile/Jasmine-Battle-2

Her Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MadeintheUSAart
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Worth noting, Feng Shui has zero to do with dream catchers, Natives, or Cherokees. It's Chinese culture, based on Taoism.
Dream catchers weren't traditionally Cherokee.
The GA Tribe of Eastern Cherokee is regarded as frauds by the three recognized Cherokee tribes. BIA OFA ruled they were far too recently formed. State recognized, which means little. They claim to be descended from those who avoided the Trail of Tears.

Battle could have avoided charges if she were honest, didn't falsely claim enrollment. Except for the illegal bird feathers.
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Frauds / Re: Jasmine Battle & Authentic Dream Catcher Studio
« Last post by Sandy S on April 10, 2025, 04:45:21 pm »
2012:

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Native American Dream Catchers for sale and to buy by Cherokee native american artist Jasmine Battle, For Sale, Wholesale / Retail, Dreamcatcher fundraisers, dream catcher fund raiser

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It is hoped that you will use these dream catchers for inspiration, relaxation and meditation.  You can choose the right selection for your feng shui needs, color coordination and decor, gift giving needs  and/or car rear view decoration.

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If you need a particular stone, just call Ms. Battle.  She will surely try to locate that particular stone for your metaphysical dream catcher needs. Call 201-637-4137

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https://web.archive.org/web/20121116080537/http://www.authenticdreamcatcherstudio.com/Dreamcatcher_2.html
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Frauds / Re: Jasmine Battle & Authentic Dream Catcher Studio
« Last post by Sandy S on April 10, 2025, 04:40:28 pm »
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Hello, I am Jasmine B. Battle, RDH, BSEd.  A graduate of Clayton State College in Morrow, Georgia with an AA degree in Dental Hygiene (RDH).  Also, I graduated from The University of Georgia In Athens, Georgia with a BSED in Education.  Go Bulldogs! 

I am a member of The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee in Dahlonega, Georgia. 
I am a USAF Veteran - served my country with honor (Honrable Discharge with decorations).

I am also chosen to provide my art to The National Parks of the USA and Carnival Cruise Lines.

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Dream Catchers are Feng Shui instruments that require "TUNING" while making them so music is important in the process.

https://madeintheusadreamcatcherstudio.com/about

2019:

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Our company was an idea by Jasmine Battle, Cherokee Artist, BSEd when she decided to share her ability to make her beautiful Dream Catchers available to the general public. She wanted to share her positive outlook with friends, family and people who have a shared interest.

Archived https://web.archive.org/web/20190302225316/https://authenticdreamcatcherstudio.com/about - not everything from original site is archived

2014:
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These unique, beautiful, colorful Native American Authentic dream catchers are for sale retail and wholesale.  They are Cherokee hand crafted spider and eagle handmade dreamcatchers for Wholesale / Retail / Fund Raisers

Jasmine Battle has created  over  50+ themed designs of colorful dream catchers.

 AUTHENTIC NATIVE AMERICAN CHEROKEE DREAM CATCHERS

These beautiful, colorful authentic native american dream catchers come in an assortment of themes offered retail and wholesale and available in a variety of colors, sizes and designs.  Something is bound to peak your interest!

Ms. Battle is also able to create the "double" dream catcher, which is one of her delights to construct.  One other thing that may interest you is that she is able to "SEW YOUR NAME" into the webbing per your request - free of charge - no extra charges apply :).

https://web.archive.org/web/20141219015507/http://www.authenticdreamcatcherstudio.com/
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