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Peter Clark, Co-Director, International Leonard Peltier Defense contact@whoisleonardpeltier.
Today, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) in coordination with the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee (ILPDC) sent a letter urging President Obama to grant Executive Clemency to 71-year-old political prisoner and Native American activist, Leonard Peltier.
“Despite overwhelming evidence of FBI misconduct—including the coercion and intimidation of witnesses, the utilization of false testimonies, and the concealment of a ballistics test reflecting his innocence—Mr. Peltier has been denied a new trial and is long overdue for parole,” the letter states.
An innocent man, Native American activist Leonard Peltier was wrongfully convicted in connection with the shooting deaths of two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1977. Imprisoned for nearly 40 years—currently at the federal prison in Coleman, Florida—Peltier has been designated a political prisoner by Amnesty International. Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, 55 Members of Congress and others—including a judge who sat as a member of the court in two of Peltier’s appeals—have all called for his immediate release. Widely recognized for his humanitarian works and a six-time Nobel Prize nominee, Peltier also is an accomplished author and painter.
The NLG also advocated for Peltier's release during the Clinton Administration.
“It’s long past time for the healing to begin between Indigenous Nations and the U.S. government—with regard to the Peltier case, as well as other tragic incidents of the past,” said Peter Clark, Co-Director, ILPDC.
The Peltier case has been examined by renowned author Peter Matthiessen (“In the Spirit of Crazy Horse”) and by a documentary film produced and narrated by Robert Redford (“Incident at Oglala”). Although the courts have acknowledged evidence of government misconduct—including the coercion of witnesses, the intentional use of false testimonies, and the concealment of ballistics evidence reflecting his innocence—Peltier remains in a maximum security prison.
The power to commute Peltier’s sentence of two life terms rests with President Obama.
“Mr. Peltier is 71 years old and in poor health. This is the very time for renewed commitment and unity. We’re very pleased that the National Lawyers Guild have taken this action on Mr. Peltier’s behalf and are actively involved in securing his freedom,” said the ILPDC. |
October 8, 2015
National Lawyers Guild urges Clemency for Leonard Peltier
October 7, 2015
Mohawk Nation News MONTREAL TO DUMP OTAH INTO RIVER
MNN. MONTREAL TO DUMP OTAH INTO RIVER
http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2015/10/07/montreal-to-dump-otah-into-river/
October 5, 2015
O'odham and Dineh Women Seek Sponsors to Cochabamba Climate Conference 2015
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| Michelle Cook, Dineh (Navajo) and Ofelia Rivas, O'odham, make plans for Cochabamba. Photo Brenda Norrell Sept. 2015 |
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Sept. 25, 2015
English and Dutch
Dutch translation by Alice Holemans, NAIS at:
http://www.denaisgazet.be/nieuws/o-odham-en-dineh-vrouwen-zoeken-sponsors-om-de-chochabamba-klimaat-conferentie-2015-bij-te-wonen
TUCSON -- Tohono O'odham Ofelia Rivas and Dineh Michelle Cook hope to return to Cochabamba, Bolivia, in October and continue the work that they began five years ago when President Evo Morales hosted the World Peoples Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth.
Bolivia is hosting the World Peoples Conference on Climate Change and Defense of Life, October 10--12, 2015, and the women who facilitated the Indigenous Working Group at the 2010 Conference in Cochabamba hope to be there.
Ofelia Rivas, outspoken human rights defender living on the border in her homeland, on the Tohono O'odham Nation, is founder of O'odham Voice against the Wall. Ofelia co-chaired the Indigenous Working Group in Cochabama in 2010.
"Everyone had a voice," Ofelia said, remembering the gathering in Cochabamba.
Michelle Cook, Dineh (Navajo) flew into Cochabamba from New Zealand in 2010 and assisted Ofelia with the work of the Indigenous Working Group in Cochabamba. Since then, Michelle received her masters degree as a Fulbright scholar in New Zealand, in Maori and Pacific Development, and completed law school at the University of New Mexico. Michelle is currently in the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Flagstaff Gold King Mine Spill Benefit: Abolish Columbus Day Events Oct. 10-12
Contact: Klee Benally
indigenousaction@gmail.com
Flagstaff, Ariz. — Events will be held in Flagstaff to address the colonial legacy of genocide and slavery celebrated throughout this country as "Columbus Day."
Indigenous Peoples continue to resist centuries of colonial violence in this area known as the Southwest.
From racial profiling, police violence, forced relocation, extreme resource extraction, and desecration of sacred places such as the holy San Francisco Peaks, these events will address remembrance, survivance, and legacies of resilience.
Event organizers are also calling on Flagstaff City Council to take meaningful steps towards recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day.
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1058662680819039/
Oct. 10 - CONCERT and WORKSHOPS
What: Gold King Mine Spill Relief Benefit Concert and workshops.
Artists performing:
Free Workshops:
When: Saturday, October 10. Workshops will be held from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Concert starts at 6:30pm and goes until 10:30pm.
Where: At Táala Hooghan, 1704 N 2nd St Flagstaff, AZ 86004.
More info: indigenousaction@gmail.com
OCT. 11 - FLASH MOB
What: Flash Mob Round Dance. Singers, drummers, and dancers. Banners addressing Columbus' genocide, and social and environmental justice struggles.
When: Sunday, October 11 at 4:30pm.
Where: Heritage Square Downtown Flagstaff.
OCT. 12 - INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY FORUM
What: "Stories of Remembrance, Survivance, and Legacies of Resilience." Sharing knowledge through storytelling. Voices of youth, college students, community leaders, and elders. Forum is free and open to the community.
When: Monday, October 12 from 4:00pm until 6:30pm.
Where: NAU's Native American Cultural Center Gathering Room, bldg. 14
More Information: nassnatives@nau.edu or call 928-523-8086.
indigenousaction@gmail.com
Flagstaff Gold King Mine Spill Benefit and Abolish Columbus Day Events Oct. 10-12, 2015
Benefit Concert, Workshops, Flash Mob, and Forum
Benefit Concert, Workshops, Flash Mob, and Forum
Flagstaff, Ariz. — Events will be held in Flagstaff to address the colonial legacy of genocide and slavery celebrated throughout this country as "Columbus Day."
Indigenous Peoples continue to resist centuries of colonial violence in this area known as the Southwest.
From racial profiling, police violence, forced relocation, extreme resource extraction, and desecration of sacred places such as the holy San Francisco Peaks, these events will address remembrance, survivance, and legacies of resilience.
Event organizers are also calling on Flagstaff City Council to take meaningful steps towards recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day.
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1058662680819039/
Oct. 10 - CONCERT and WORKSHOPS
What: Gold King Mine Spill Relief Benefit Concert and workshops.
Admission is $5-10 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds). Proceeds will go directly to Tohni Relief Fund.
Artists performing:
Radmilla Cody (Traditional Diné)
Shining Soul (Hip Hop/Phoenix)
Requiem (Akimel O'odham Ska Crust/Gila River)
Tha 'Yoties (Reggae/Rock/Flagstaff)
Writtyn (Hip Hop/Kayenta)
Sage Bond (Acoustic/Tuba City)
Klee Benally (Acoustic/Flagstaff)
Darrell Marks (Hip Hop/Flagstaff)
Emcee Insurgency (Spoken Word/Flagstaff)
Shining Soul (Hip Hop/Phoenix)
Requiem (Akimel O'odham Ska Crust/Gila River)
Tha 'Yoties (Reggae/Rock/Flagstaff)
Writtyn (Hip Hop/Kayenta)
Sage Bond (Acoustic/Tuba City)
Klee Benally (Acoustic/Flagstaff)
Darrell Marks (Hip Hop/Flagstaff)
Emcee Insurgency (Spoken Word/Flagstaff)
Free Workshops:
Diné Water Security: Unsettling The Tide of Colonization
Organizing & Indigenous Direct Action 101, Know Your Rights
ADOT is the Enemy: Akimel O'odham Youth Collective & Gila River Against Loop 202
Indigenous Sovereignty in the 21st Century & the Indigenous Spring
Indigenous Women's Self Defense
Art & Action: Banner Making, Wheat Paste, & Stenciling.
Organizing & Indigenous Direct Action 101, Know Your Rights
ADOT is the Enemy: Akimel O'odham Youth Collective & Gila River Against Loop 202
Indigenous Sovereignty in the 21st Century & the Indigenous Spring
Indigenous Women's Self Defense
Art & Action: Banner Making, Wheat Paste, & Stenciling.
When: Saturday, October 10. Workshops will be held from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Concert starts at 6:30pm and goes until 10:30pm.
Where: At Táala Hooghan, 1704 N 2nd St Flagstaff, AZ 86004.
More info: indigenousaction@gmail.com
OCT. 11 - FLASH MOB
What: Flash Mob Round Dance. Singers, drummers, and dancers. Banners addressing Columbus' genocide, and social and environmental justice struggles.
When: Sunday, October 11 at 4:30pm.
Where: Heritage Square Downtown Flagstaff.
OCT. 12 - INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY FORUM
What: "Stories of Remembrance, Survivance, and Legacies of Resilience." Sharing knowledge through storytelling. Voices of youth, college students, community leaders, and elders. Forum is free and open to the community.
When: Monday, October 12 from 4:00pm until 6:30pm.
Where: NAU's Native American Cultural Center Gathering Room, bldg. 14
More Information: nassnatives@nau.edu or call 928-523-8086.
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