Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

December 2, 2024

Leonard Peltier's Words for the National Day of Mourning on Plymouth Rock



"Though they have entombed me in concrete and steel, I am a free man."
Leonard Peltier

The grandson of Dr. Herbert Waters, Jr., continued the tradition of his grandfather and read the statement of imprisoned Leonard Peltier sent to Native Americans in New England.

Statement of Leonard Peltier to National Day of Mourning, Plymouth Rock 2024


Censored News, November 28, 2024
Translation into French by Christine Prat

"Greetings my relatives, friends, loved ones and supporters. I am honored that you still hold me in your thoughts, believe in me."

"With stolen lives, and stolen labor, the king and queen of Spain fell in love with our children, and tried to end the slavery of American Indians. The colonizers used every loophole they could find. They did not want to give up the stolen labor of our people."

December 1, 2024

Mohawk Nation News 'Straight Talk with McGill Law Students'


 

New at Mohawk Nation News: Read at MNN

https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2024/12/01/straight-talk-with-mcgill-law-students/

Freedom for Leonard Peltier Urged at National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock

Freedom for Leonard Peltier Urged at National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock

      Chali'Naru Dones, United Confederation of Taino People. Screenshot by Censored News.

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, November 28, 2024

During a day of revealing the genocide and slavery that the United States government is founded on, those gathered at the National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock urged release of Leonard Peltier, America's longest incarcerated political prisoner.

U.S. Justice Department Complaint Filed in Homicide of Raymond Mattia by O'odham Voice Against the Wall


Raymond Mattia, Sr., Tohono O'odham, Photo courtesy Ophelia Rivas

U.S. Justice Department Complaint Filed for the Murder of Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham, by U.S. Border Patrol and Tribal Police

Civil Rights Complaint filed by Ophelia Rivas, O'odham Voice Against the Wall, and Signees

Ophelia Rivas
4oodhamrights@gmail.com
November 28,2024
Press Release


In honor of all fallen Earth Warriors, Defenders of the Land, Water, Sky and Sacred Fire, from the original O'odham lands.

O'odham VOICE Against the WALL Honors, Raymond Mattia Sr.

A complaint has been filed on November 7, 2024 with the Civil Rights Section of the United States Department of Justice seeking justice for violation of Mr. Raymond Mattia Sr. civil and constitutional rights.