[R-G] [FW] LPDOC Communique

[james m nordlund]

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From: freepeltiernow at mail-list.com [mailto:freepeltiernow at mail-
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Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:45 PM
To: harveyarden at starpower.net
Subject: [FW] LPDOC Communique

This is being sent on behalf of contact at whoisleonardpeltier.info

URL: http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info

*A Personal Note from Leonard Peltier*

I want to thank all of you who have shown your concern and answered
my call
for help. This medical problem has been going on now for some time,
at
least a year or so. As you know, a diabetic coma is usually fatal.
I am
feeling a whole lot better now, so thank you for helping me. You
can stop
contacting the BOP or Lewisburg officials.
Let's get back to concentrating on other important things. Again,
thank you
very much.

In the Spirit of Crazy Horse.

Doksha,

Leonard Peltier


*Birthday Activities*

Leonard will celebrate his 64th birthday on September 12. Please
continue
to lift Leonard's spirits by letting him know he is not forgotten.
Send
birthday cards and letters to Leonard Peltier #89637-132, USP-
Lewisburg, US
Penitentiary, PO Box 1000, Lewisburg, PA 17837-1000.

Get event planning tips at
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/events.htm.

If you're planning an event to mark Leonard's birthday, please let
us know
as soon as possible. We'll post your event announcement on our
online
calendar and help promote your event by other means. Please send all
the
pertinent information about your event to
contact at whoisleonardpeltier.info.


*Branch News*

We invite you to partner with us to formulate strategies, devise
fundraising
ideas, and build public support. We strongly urge you to consider
establishing a branch of the LP-DOC in your area. Your participation
is
imperative to our survival and Leonard's freedom.

Support groups affiliated with Leonard's former defense committee
are very
welcome to join us, too. You're requested to formally register with
the
LP-DOC as soon as possible. As with all our branches, you'll receive
a
packet of information to help you continue your great work on
Leonard's
behalf.

For more information, see
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/establish.htm and then contact
us at
contact at whoisleonardpeltier.info. Please provide your name, mailing
address, telephone number and e-mail address. We'll be happy to
send you
what you need to get started.


*Events*

July 16-31
San Francisco, CA: AIM for Freedom: A 40-Year Photography and Art
Retrospective Exhibit. Sponsored by AIM-West, an affiliate of the
American
Indian Movement. SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street
(between 8th &
9th Streets), in The Bay Gallery. For more information, contact
Antonio
Gonzales at 415-577-1492 or Joyce Umamoto at 415-776-5833.

July 26-27 Oscoda, MI: Gagaguwon 10th Annual Pow Wow, hosted by the
Preservation of Native American Culture. This year the pow wow is in
honor
of Susie Nahgahgwon. Drop by and visit with the Saginaw Bay Area
Branch of
the LP-DOC. For information, contact Tom Higgins at 989-686-5096 or
send an
e-mail message to woodchuckmi at hotmail.com.

See more events at http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/calendar.htm.

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Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (LP-DOC) PO Box 7488,
Fargo, ND
58106
Phone: 701/235-2206
E-mail: contact at whoisleonardpeltier.info
Web: www.whoisleonardpeltier.info

In keeping with traditional Indigenous values, we believe that all
life is
sacred and must therefore be respected. Leonard and the LP-DOC
respect the
rights of others with regard to their political views and the
expression of
those views. However, Leonard and the LP-DOC urge supporters to
always
behave responsibly. We have not and will never condone hate speech,
destruction of property, and/or threats of violence or acts of
violence of
any kind. Always remember these words to supporters: "You are
representing
me and my bid for freedom. The public looks at you before they see
me or my
issue."-Leonard Peltier. While supporters are free to forward or
repost our
listserv announcements, please (for his protection) do not alter
Leonard's
personal statements in any way. To verify the accuracy of a
statement you
see posted on the Internet, visit www.whoisleonardpeltier.info,
scroll down
the main menu on the left sidebar and click on "Peltier Statements"
located
in the News section.
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Amnesty International considers Leonard Peltier a "political
prisoner" who
should be "immediately and unconditionally released." Leonard
Peltier, now a
great-grandfather, is a citizen of the Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota
Nations
and a tireless advocate for Indigenous Rights. A participant in the
American
Indian Movement, he went to assist the Oglala Lakota people on the
Pine
Ridge Indian Reservation in the mid-1970s where, on June 26, 1975, a
tragic
shoot out occurred. He was wrongfully convicted in the deaths of two
agents
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has been illegally
incarcerated
since 1976. Federal prosecutors have twice admitted before the
Courts of
Appeal that they don't know who fired the fatal shots. The
government also
has admitted that it isn't known what role Leonard Peltier "may have
played"
in the incident. Since his politically motivated prosecution and
conviction,
proof of fabricated and suppressed evidence, as well as coerced
testimony,
has been uncovered. The Courts of Appeal have repeatedly acknowledged
investigative and prosecutorial misconduct in this case, but have
failed to
take corrective action. A model prisoner, Leonard continues to
maintain his
innocence and has consequently been denied fair consideration for
parole.
Join with numerous internationally recognized human rights
organizations,
civil rights leaders, celebrities and other luminaries who have
called for
the immediate release of Leonard Peltier. Visit
www.whoisleonardpeltier.info.


Time to set him free... Because it is the RIGHT thing to do.

Friends of Peltier
http://www.FreePeltierNow.org
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