The following article includes a statement from the American Indian Movement (AIM) about this nonsense. For the record, the neo-Fascist group American Identity Movement will be referred to on this website as AmIM in abbreviations by One People’s Project for as long as they keep this name.

The neo-Fascist Identity Evropa (IE) has officially disbanded this weekend during its annual conference in Kentucky, but in its wake is a new organization that former Identity Evropa members hope will not have the baggage of their old group – although ironically creating new baggage concerning their name.

“As of tonight, Identity Evropa is no more,” IE head wrote in a statement released on Friday, the first day of the IE conference in Kentucky. “While I enjoyed my time in IE, ultimately it was an organization not of my own creation – one held down by baggage accumulated before my tenure. Do not fret, however, for it is my pleasure to announce the formation of a new organization: American Identity Movement.”

Identity Evropa as well as its leaders Nathan Damingo, who founded the organization, and Elliot R. Kline, aka “Eli Mosley”, are named in a lawsuit stemming from their role in organizing and promoting the tragic Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA in August, 2017, a rally that led to the death of protester and Charlottesville resident Heather Heyer when neo-Fascist James Fields drove his car into a crowd of people protesting the rally, killing her. Casey had been a member since its early days, at one time using the moniker “Reinhard Wolff” and was also at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville. On Sunday, Casey, who is scheduled to speak at the American Renaissance Conference at the Montgomery Bell Park Inn in Burns, Tennessee in May, led the new organization in a rally outside the Tennessee State Capitol in nearby Nashville.

The name of the new organization has generated some controversy as it bears resemblance to that of the American Indian Movement (AIM), a civil rights organization founded in 1968 to address the concerns of American indigenous people. Immediately upon announcing the name, many responded on Twitter regarding the similarities.

Patrick Casey has ended Identity Evropa, but is announcing a new group starting from scratch called the American Identity Movement…AIM. (Stealing from the Indians again. We have American Indian Movement AIM.)

— Hate Trackers (@TrackersHate) March 9, 2019

There is already the American Indian Movement, who have infinitely more of a right to claim American Identity than these dumb ass fascists. Plus the real AIM would win in a street fight. 😉

— Brian Skiffington (@skiffthemyth) March 9, 2019

I’m gonna love it when the Identity Evropa neo-nazis who are rebranding to the American Identitarian Movement get sued for trademark infringement because the American Indian Movement literally owns the AIM acronym.

— 🌙Night Witch Nine-Tails🌸 (@ThatGaudyFox) March 9, 2019

In a statement written by Thomas Pierce, the Co-Chairman of the Kentucky-Indiana Chapter of AIM, the organization notes this choice of a name by the former Identity Evorpa members is “troubling”, but while they have the right to adopt a name and acronym similar to theirs, AIM also have the right to stand against them as they promote themselves and their agenda. “Of course, the American Indian Movement is opposed to the very existence of this hate group and its mission,” Pierce wrote. “I am sure it will present some confusion with press and law enforcement especially when the two groups might clash in the future. We would advise all interested parties in the future searching for commentary or information from the American Indian Movement reach out to us directly.”

Ironically, Identity Evropa was previously named the National Youth Front until an organization called Youthfront, Inc. demanded a name change, citing trademark infringement.

Statement from the American Indian Movement

One of the first signs that an organization is dying and losing its way is that it changes its name to run away from past misdeeds. Hate Group Identity Evropa helped organize the Charlottesville, VA hate rally where neo-Fascists attacked counter protesters and also murdered Heather Heyer who was there protesting them. They have since been rejected in almost every place they have tried to hold any event. It is of course troubling that a neo-Nazi hate organization would change its name to the American Identity Movement which has the same acronym has the American Indian Movement, a 51 year old organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of American Indians and dedicated to fighting hate groups. So this group is now hiding behind a historic organization dedicated to fighting hate.

Of course, the American Indian Movement is opposed to the very existence of this hate group and its mission. I am sure it will present some confusion with press and law enforcement especially when the two groups might clash in the future. We would advise all interested parties in the future searching for commentary or information from the American Indian Movement reach out to us directly.

AIM will be standing up to these thugs anytime they rear their klansman’s hoods in the streets spreading hate. We would also advise them to pick another name. They have right to adopt the name American Identity Movement and we have the right to meet them anywhere they go to make sure we stand up for American Indians, people of color and our good name.

These people are merely angry White men trying to preserve their White privilege and we are a proud people trying to tear their privilege down and protect our communities from jack booted thugs with Tiki Torches.

Thomas Pierce,
Co-Chairman,
American Indian Movement, Indiana-Kentucky Chapter