The White Order of the Thule is a terrorist organization operating in the United States that derives its name from the ancient Greek word Thule, which represents 'the place of origin of the Aryan race.' The group is believed to have been founded in the 1990s by Nathan Pett and headquartered in Deer Park, Washington. Nathan Pett worked at a tattoo parlor in Spokane, Washington and denied the group's existence. The White Order gained notable popularity among white supremacists in prisons throughout the United States. <p> <br />Members of the White Order believed in the superiority of the Aryan race as represented by Norse, Viking and other ancient Nordic cultures and sought to establish an all-white nation in North America.  Unlike other white supremacy groups in the United States, the White Order of the Thule rejected the Christian Identity theology and instead practiced a pagan religion known as racist Odinism, named after the Norse god Odin. Odinism, when practiced by white supremacists, rejects what they see as Jewish-influenced Christianity and instead focuses on the embrace of an 'indigenous faith' rooted in pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon warrior cultures and the oneness of the Aryan race with nature. Members are required to study the works of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, Adolf Hitler and other radical authors. Two publications were produced by the White Order of Thule, Crossing the Abyss and Fenris Wolf. Members of the organization, especially Nathan Pett, were said to idolize Bob Mathews, a slain leader of the Order, a faction of Aryan Nations. However, there is no known relationship between the two organizations. <p><br />As an organization, White Order of Thule never carried out any terrorist attacks. However, one of its most publicized members, Leo Felton, and his accomplice Erica Grace, are currently serving prison sentences for plotting to ignite a racial war by bombing Jewish and black landmarks in Boston, Massachusetts.  The couple's plot was uncovered after they were arrested on April 19, 2001 by an off-duty police officer after attempting to pay with a counterfeit $20 bill at a Boston Dunkin' Donuts.  Felton was sentenced to 22 years in prison and Grace, 5 years.  <br />