of Tipi Eyes, 1975: a story of Annie Mae & John Graham (Anna Mae Aquash Series)

By Antoinette Nora Claypoole

A TRUE STORY. "Annie Mae, you know. We were together. Whatever she wanted, I did for her." ~~ John Graham, March 2023 from his jail cell in South Dakota. This is a FIRST edition (Aug. 2023). First Nations man, John Graham, S. Tutchone originally from the Yukon Territory met Anna Mae Aquash, M'ik M'aq (1945-1975/6) in Minneapolis in early 1975. Graham was 19. Annie was 30. A year later she was dead. Anna Mae's body was found in Feb 1976 in the Badlands and Graham is serving a life sentence in connection with her death. He has always claimed, his innocence. This book is a collection of Graham's narratives. Recorded from inside his prison cell in South Dakota, Graham narrated stories he's never had the chance to share. of Tipi Eyes, 1975 is a "ceremony of memory". And dedicated to Annie Mae Aquash, mother of two children, activist for Indian Country. Before her death Annie Mae had led Graham into AIM (American Indian Movement). Together they were at the AIM convention in Farmington, NM, travelled to support Dennis Banks trials in Cedar Rapids, living in "Tent City" and helping all of AIM deal with the nationwide FBI manhunt that went down, after the infamous "Shoot Out at Oglala" on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. June 26, 1975.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CFZC7Z1B
• ISBN13: 9798858094715
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"