Lakota Man Made Up His Native American Heritage To Push Far-Left Politics
The public figure known as Lakota Man has gained popularity on social media by claiming to be a voice for Native American issues and aligning himself with far-left political agendas. However, a deeper investigation into his claims reveals a troubling pattern of deceit.
For years, Lakota Man, whose name has been revealed as John Martin, maintained 'Ista Ska/White Eyes' in his Twitter bio, asserting a connection to the Lakota White Eyes family of Pine Ridge.
However, this claim was put under scrutiny in 2022 when actual members of the White Eyes family publicly denounced his assertions.
Some speculate this is because they disagreed with his constant parroting of far-left talking points and calls for Native Americans to support the Biden administration.
Pressed for proof, Martin took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to post a screenshot of a text message he sent to his brother, questioning if they were really related to the White Eyes and if so, did proof even existed. The screenshot was quickly deleted amid a barrage of questions and criticisms.
In an attempt to salvage his credibility, Martin changed his bio to state that he was "enrolled in Pine Ridge," yet he failed to produce any proof of enrollment or evidence of his ties to the Lakota people. His pattern of deception extends beyond his claimed heritage to his personal history. In one instance, he tweeted that his father had "drunk himself to death" and was found dead in downtown Los Angeles in 2003. However, public records uncovered by Native Twitter revealed that Melvin Martin, John's father, actually passed away in a hospital.
Further discrepancies arise when examining the family's origins. An article on NTVTWT delves into the inconsistencies surrounding Martin’s claims. According to the article, John's family is from Nebraska, not South Dakota, where the Lakota tribe is based.
Melvin Martin's gravestone and obituary add to the confusion: while the gravestone identifies him as Santee Sioux, the obituary places him in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
Efforts to verify John's background through various databases have yielded no results, raising suspicions about the lengths he might go to obscure his true identity. A direct query to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Enrollment Department at Pine Ridge also returned no record of John Martin, reinforcing doubts about his claimed heritage.
Martin's response to criticism has been to block detractors, avoiding accountability and silencing those who challenge his narrative. His online behavior has always included bullying and disrespecting others (including allegedly mocking people's dead loved ones) and many say these actions alone contradict the values and traditions of the Native American communities he purports to champion.
"LakotaMan is Chief Fibs-a-lot," wrote Sarah Fields on X. "The Great Deceiver of the Plains."
His fabrications have not only deceived his followers but also exploited Native American culture to serve his political ends, and the whole thing feels very Elizabeth Warren circa 2016.
Do better, Lakota Man! Oops, I mean John.
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