Feb 6, 4:00 - 6:30 pm
FREE
Leonard Peltier!
Political Prisoner held for 30 years by U.S. government
Union Sq.
Park Ave. & 15th St.
Rally and speak out to demand the release of Leonard Peltier on the 30th anniversary of his incarceration.
Feb. 6,
6:30 pm - COFFEE & DESSERT
7 pm - WARRIOR: THE LIFE OF LEONARD PELTIER A Film by Susie Bear
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
521 W. 126th St,
[bt. Amsterdam & Old Broadway:
#1 train to 125th or A, B, C, D to 125th & then walk 4 blocks; bike Hudson Greenway to 125th]
Feb. 6, is the 30th anniversary of Leonard Peltier's capture in Canada.
To acknowledge his commitment to the people and our commitment to his release, NYC Jericho and ProLibertad will have a showing of the film Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Q&A with members of the Leonard Peltier Defense Ctte.
For more information, please call: 718-220-6004
$5.00 on a sliding scale. All money raised to be sent to Leonard's
commissary fund.
Synopsis
"An intimate look at the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder, with commentary from those involved, including Peltier himself."
Listen to Toni from the Leonard Peltier Defense Cte.
www.worldtalkradio.com/show.asp?sid=141 After you click on the link, click
on "Listen to this Show" at the top of the righthand column.
When a cause comes along and you know in your bones that it is just, yet refuse to defend it, at that moment you begin to die. And I have never seen so many corpses walking around talking about justice." --Mumia Abu-Jamal
Leonard Peltier is a citizen of the Anishinabe and Dakota/Lakota Nations who has been unjustly imprisoned since 1976, even though government attorneys and courts acknowledge that the government withheld evidence, fabricated evidence, and coerced witnesses to fraudulently convict him. Leonard is recognized worldwide as a political prisoner and a symbol of resistance against the abuse and repression of indigenous people. To many Indigenous Peoples, Leonard Peltier is a symbol of the long history of abuse and repression they have endured.
This year marks the 30th year of Leonard’s imprisonment. Despite the fact that the government has admitted that the trial was a fraud, Leonard is still behind bars because the U.S. doesn’t want this vocal defender of indigenous rights to be free.
A Hearing has been scheduled for February 13, 2006 to correct the illegal sentencing that occurred in Leonard Peltier's case. The basis for this motion is that the United States District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under the statutes upon which Mr. Peltier was convicted and sentenced.
For more information: 212-633-6646
To learn more about the case of Leonard Pelter and how you can support the struggle, go to
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