Death of a Great Warrior

["Craven, Jim" <jcraven@xxxxxxxxx>]

I just came back from Blackfoot Country yesterday. Mark and Natalya planned
to come out in March for us to travel together in Blackfoot Country to meet
the real grass-roots Warriors among the Blackfoot and other nations.

All I can say, because it is impossible to describe the personal pain I feel
at this moment, is to say that his death is indeed "heavier than Mount Tai."
as Mark was an honest and tireless servant of the oppressed peoples of many
nations, who possessed a brilliant mind, incredible breadth/depth of
knowledge on many subjects, and a willingness to sacrifice his all in the
cause of revolution and liberation of all oppressed peoples from any and all
forms/sources of oppression.

I spoke of Mark to the Blackfoot and activists of other Nations and they
were looking forward to meeting him and Natalya. They considered him a
Blackfoot.

I just can't write any more except to say that I will always cherish his
friendship and all that he taught me and will always try to serve his memory
through concrete revolutionary action. I can also say, that we Blackfoot
believe in the laws of thermodynamics and that energy (spirit) is neither
created nor destroyed but is merely transformed from form to form and level
to level and Mark's spirit will always be with us and the oppressed peoples
he served so well throughout his life.

Jim Craven
Omahkohkiaayo i' poyi