The Martyrdom of Collins Catch the Be..., Gerry Spence
The Martyrdom of Collins Catch the Be..., Gerry Spence
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The Martyrdom of Collins Catch the Bear

Author: Gerry Spence

Narrator: Milton Bagby

Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2019


Synopsis

The search for justice for a Lakota Sioux man wrongfully charged with murder told here for the first time by his trial lawyer, Gerry SpenceThis is the untold story of Collins Catch the Bear, a Lakota Sioux, who was wrongfully charged as part of a conspiracy with the murder of a white man at Russell Means’s Yellow Thunder Camp in 1982, a controversial American Indian encampment in the national forest. Though Collins was innocent, he took the fall for the actual killer, a man placed in the camp with the sole intention of destroying the reputation of AIM. This story reveals the struggle of the American Indian people in their attempt to survive in a white world, on land that was stolen from them. We live with Collins and see the beauty that was his, but that was lost to the pressures of a racist, white society. Today justice is still struggling to be heard in this case, as well as many like it in the American Indian nations.

About Gerry Spence

Gerry Spence is a legendary trial lawyer who has been practicing law since 1952 and has never lost a criminal case. Spence is known for going after systems of power that victimize innocent Americans. He remains famous for his defense of Karen Silkwood, Randy Weaver, and Imelda Marcos, among many others. He lives in Wyoming where he founded the Trial Lawyers College with his wife, Imaging.

About Milton Bagby

Milton Bagby, winner of the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2017 and an AudioFile Earphones Award, has done radio and TV commercials for over twenty years. In 2011 he began recording voice-overs for audiobooks and to date has recorded over forty books for Audible, ACX, Books in Motion, and Radio Archives, among others.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy Novis Schnee on April 12, 2024

I felt that Gerry Spence invested his entire being into writing this book. I had to re-read the ending to see exactly how Collins Catch the Bear had firmly and adequately decided to end his trial. I am sorry to have rated this non fiction so low, and now wish to leave with a 5 so that others will no......more

Goodreads review by Nick on July 27, 2021

This is a very interesting book concerning a pivotal moment in American history interwoven in a criminal defense drama. The book is well written and explores not only the history of this young man but the history of the AIM movement. Bringing to life a cast of characters, the book explores the motiv......more

Goodreads review by A.J. on March 07, 2025

An inimitable reality......more


Quotes

“Gerry Spence recounts the torments endured by his young client…There are no heroes in this intimate, unvarnished account, and Spence spares no one, not even himself.” David Wilkins (Lumbee), professor, University of Richmond

“In a story chock full of vengeance, treachery, racism, tragedy, and despair, Gerry Spence recounts the torments endured by his young client…There are no heroes in this intimate, unvarnished account, and Spence spares no one, not even himself. He has thus managed to evoke the dark and lonely struggle that will be all too familiar to Natives and is critical reading for those non-Natives who seek to understand more about Indigenous experiences and history.” David Wilkins (Lumbee), professor, University of Richmond