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Leonard Peltier Freedom Month
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Dear Leonard Peltier supporters,
Below is a letter from Leonard Peltier accompanied by a proposal for
November as Leonard Peltier Freedom Month. We will soon be sending out
details as to what we would like to see happen and how you can help. For now,
please let us know if you have any feed back regarding our plans. We
encourage you to copy and distribute this information to other
supporters and organizations who may want to be involved.
Thank you.
In solidarity,
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My Brothers and Sisters, It is hard for me to believe that the year 2000 is so quickly approaching us. As I sit in this cell and think about my grandchildren who are growing up so fast, my friends who have passed on, and the many years of my life that have been stolen from me, I remind myself of the attention my own suffering has brought to the realities of Indigenous Peoples everywhere. I know that my own persecution has become a symbol of the persecution all of our people face everyday. But, I have not given up hope for freedom. Today I am asking you to stand up and represent me and everything I am so proud of, the dignity, spirituality, and pride of the First Nations Peoples of the world. My dream is to continue what the Trail of Broken Treaties started; an event that will have a historical and lasting effect in the minds and consciousness of the public. We are hoping to carry out such an event this November in Washington DC. November will be a critical time for my freedom campaign. This December will be Clinton’s last likely chance to grant me Executive Clemency. My defense team will have been steadily lobbying Congress to support clemency for two months prior to the event. Therefore, November will be an important time for a strong show of public support. The irony is that at the same time, 'Native American Heritage Month' and the Thanksgiving holiday will be occurring and will be bringing additional attention of Native Americans into the public, making November an important month to bring real issues of Indigenous Peoples of the U.S. into the limelight of the media. I believe that we can accomplish a successful campaign to do this if we all pull our resources together. I can visualize all the colors of our Native Nations’ flags flying high around a culturally brilliant and attention attracting event in front of the White House this Fall. The thought of different Indigenous Nations coming together in unity to support sovereignty, human rights, dignity, cultural preservation, and my freedom, warms my heart. Please read the proposal to find out more about our plans and how you can help. Thank you.
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, |
