The purpose of this video is to educate the general public about the many frauds and charlatans who conduct bogus sweat lodge ceremonies for profit.
This video contains the testimony of Debra Jean Mercer at the James Arthur Ray sweat lodge trial in Arizona. New and old photographs from the crime scene have been added, as well as comments from Chief Arvol Looking Horse.
Statements by Arvol Looking Horse on the protection of the Lakota sacred rites can be found at:
Saponitown forum archive:
http://is.gd/0R2H6d
and
American Indian Cultural Support
http://www.aics.org/war.html
Debra Jean Mercer's testimony came from the CNN Live online feed, April 8, 2011.
The last set of photographs were admitted into evidence at he James Ray trial last week.
You can watch the trial online at CNN Live http://live.cnn.com
Some of the film footage came from AP videos on Youtube
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thoostorm4 6 months ago
This is unethical to start with. James should have known better.
zahranims 8 months ago