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NO LONGER A MATTER OF CONCERN Karen Bethann Farrington AKA Kasmira Ann McCann
Sparks:
--- Quote from: educatedindian on October 02, 2017, 10:18:19 pm ---My understanding is that one is defined as Sami legally if at least one grandparent spoke the language.
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That's in Finland and Sweden, together with other prerequisites (especially in Finland). In Norway the language rule stretches farther back; to one of the great-grandparents. These Wikipedia articles will furnish the exact requirements:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Parliament_of_Finland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Parliament_of_Sweden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Parliament_of_Norway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Parliament_of_Russia
(The Sami Parliament of Russia is not recognised by the Russian government.)
Piff:
Her name change from Karen Bethann McCann to Kasmira Ann McCann became legal Aug 2016.
The news clip is uploaded here, sign in to forums to view.
Cynthya1:
Please note that you have made false accusations and slander towards Dr. McCann. She does have her doctrine, completed all shamatic courses and has DNA results that does link her heritage to Sami. If you actually met her you'd see all her credentials, degrees and study completion certificates and degrees hanging on her walls. If you go to her website you will also see her license and credentials to practice there as well. In the mission statement of this site it clearly states "You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law." You are in violation of the mission statement as well as criminal defamation of character, false accusations and slander. With that said, you will retract your post in order to avoid legal actions. These accusations are made by a person who has never met this Shamaness or even spoken to her. Please be mindful that when you slander a person that you are putting their livelihood in jeopardy for your own gain. It is both distasteful and disgraceful.
Smart Mule:
--- Quote ---Please note that you have made false accusations and slander towards Dr. McCann. She does have her doctrine, completed all shamatic courses and has DNA results that does link her heritage to Sami. If you actually met her you'd see all her credentials, degrees and study completion certificates and degrees hanging on her walls. If you go to her website you will also see her license and credentials to practice there as well. In the mission statement of this site it clearly states "You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law." You are in violation of the mission statement as well as criminal defamation of character, false accusations and slander. With that said, you will retract your post in order to avoid legal actions. These accusations are made by a person who has never met this Shamaness or even spoken to her. Please be mindful that when you slander a person that you are putting their livelihood in jeopardy for your own gain. It is both distasteful and disgraceful.
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Within Sapmi and in pockets of the diaspora, one is not Sami because of potential genetic markers. If you read through all of the posts you will find the clarification as to who is and is not Sami. Who are her relatives? Which Sami community are they from? Does she still have family in Sapmi? Is she aware of the stance of many Sami Peoples and descendants on appropriation and commodification of traditional practices? Who specifically was her Sami teacher? Where specifically in Sapmi did she study? I don't care if she has degrees from actual universities and degree mills. I care that she is using linguistic terms of erasure. I care that she was disrespectful in the online Sami groups to the point where she was removed. The term Shamaness is pretty ridiculous, it is not a word in the language that shaman comes from. It's anglicized woowoo.
educatedindian:
Cynthya Cortina also sent this demand:
"Dr. Kasmira McCann is being slandered and falsely accused of being a "fraud" by a person she has never met. All her credentials, certifications and degrees are clearly posted on her website and walls. She also has DNA proof of her Sami heritage."
Yeah...she's no "shamaness" she just plays one online.
She's no doctor either. All her "credentials" come from notorious frauds. Her "doctorate" was bought for 30 bucks from a diploma mill.
Alleged DNA doesn't prove heritage. Growing up in the culture does, and she didn't.
Ms. Cortina, we get empty legal threats all the time. All it ever does is show the threatener doesn't know the law.
Truth is an absolute defense against libel and all we've said is truthful.
Farrington/McCann, OTOH, is wide open to legal suits and criminal charges for fraud.
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