In the AOL Baha'i library there is an excellent file called, "Hopi Indian Prophecies." It is a beautiful testament to the Baha'i Faith. The Author of the document is Lee Brown. He is a Salish Indian from British Columbia who spent a few years in Hopiland studying the ways of the tribes of the Southwest. While at Four Corners in Arizona Lee had visions and realised that the Baha'i Faith was the long awaited "New Religion" for the Indian peoples of America. Since Lee Brown converted to Baha'i, the Baha'i World Faith has used his testament for years now to introduce people to the Baha'i Faith.
When Lee Brown came into the Faith, he was so convinced and motivated that it was the true religion of Wakan-Tanca (God) that he was able to bring in Hundreds of Salish Indians from his tribe in British Columbia; There were mass declarations. But something went wrong. You see, it is a fact that Lee Brown and his wife and the entire Salish Indian tribe of BC have torn up their membership cards and none of them attend any Baha'i functions any more. Where is Lee Brown?
I had the pleasure of talking with Lee for about an hour in October of '95. He told me his story. He said that he made a mistake signing up with the Baha'i World Faith and that he was sorry that he led his tribe astray. He said that the Baha'i Faith was "just another white man's religion, just like the ones before it." He said he believes in Baha'u'llah but not in the Baha'i Faith and that he wanted "nothing to do with it." He said that the White Baha'is of Vernon, BC (that is where he lives and I went to meet him) were exclusive, cliquish, selfish, egotistical and prejudicial. That they treated the Natives as "sub-humans" and that the white Baha'is had built a "wall of separation that was 300 feet tall" between themselves and the natives. They hogged the jobs (wouldn't hire Natives), looked down their noses at (like in cafes) and in general despised the Indians. Lee saw by their behavior that these people calling themselves "Baha'i" were in no way of the True Religion of God. So he and his tribe in BC left the Baha'i Faith. He is so angry at them for getting his signature in the first place and duping him.
When I asked him to look at the BUPC and Dr.Jensen, who fulfills prophecies as the "Bahana (the True Baha'i)" He said, "No thanks Peace, I've had enough Baha'i. Now it is time for the Indian people to go back to their old ways and pray for the great Purification."
My prayers go out to Lee Brown and the Salish Indians of British Columbia. I pray that they survive the catastrophes and re-enter the true Baha'i Faith, Under the Provisions of the Covenant. Peace be with them all.