The case of the Indian trader :

by Berkowitz, Paul

Published by : University of New Mexico Press, (Albuquerque :) Physical details: xx, 354 p. : ill, map ; 24 cm. ISBN:9780826348593 (cloth : alk. paper); 0826348599 (cloth : alk. paper).

Subject(s): Malone, Billy Gene | Berkowitz, Paul | Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (Ganado, Ariz.) -- History -- 20th century | United States -- National Park Service -- History -- 20th century | Western National Parks Association -- History -- 20th century | Indian traders -- Arizona | Criminal investigations -- Arizona | False arrest -- Arizona | Navajo Indians -- Arizona -- Social life and customs -- 20th century | Navajo Indian Reservation -- History -- 20th century

Year: 2011

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The trading post -- The trader -- The agency -- The cooperating association -- The investigation begins -- The warrant -- The raid -- A life of its own -- The politics of change -- Stalemate and the hand off -- A closer look -- Deja vu -- The simple truth -- Rugs, jewelry, and kitchen utensils -- Polygraph (No lies detected) -- I thought we were supposed to be the good guys -- Revelations (The last straw) -- Rush to the finish and a few loose ends -- A whistle-blower, again -- Job satisfaction ("It's over") -- Nothing is ever easy (or, It's hard to say goodbye) -- The OIG investigation -- Reflections -- Afterword -- Appendix.

This is the story of Billy Gene Malone and the end of an era. Malone lived almost his entire life on the Navajo Reservation working as an Indian trader; the last real Indian trader to operate historic Hubbell Trading Post. In 2004, the National Park Service (NPS) launched an investigation targeting Malone, alleging a long list of crimes that were "similar to Al Capone." In 2005, federal agent Paul Berkowitz was assigned to take over the year- and-a-half-old case. His investigation uncovered serious problems with the original allegations, raising questions about the integrity of his supervisors and colleagues as well as high-level NPS managers.

In an intriguing account of whistle-blowing, Berkowitz tells how he bypassed his chain-of-command and delivered his findings directly to the Office of the Inspector General.

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The case of the Indian trader :

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