My support crew will be creating a registry of gifts that will make it simple for you to buy a gift or two for the Native children on the Pine Ridge reservation. I'm honored to be working on a project initiated by Native political prisoner Leonard Peltier and run by the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee - true allies in the struggle for political prisoners and environmental protection. Please participate as much as you can to make a real difference in the lives of these children who live on one of the poorest reservations in the nation and also by lending your support to the struggle to free Leonard Peltier. Check www.supportdaniel.org and www.leonardpeltier.net for more information.

Thanks for all the letters and support!

Daniel McGowan

There are many ways to participate! Please see below for the various ways and means you can show your support of this initiative from Leonard Peltier!

1. Buy something from our Toys R Us gift registry! We have pre-selected many age-appropriate toys for your convenience.

Or go to www.toysrus.com and click on the "Baby Registry" link on the top right. Then in "Find a Registry," search for:

Last Name: Toys

First Name: Peltier

or Registry #: 68170168

2. Buy something from our Amazon.com wishlist! Warm winter clothes are highly needed! Once again, we have pre-selected some clothes for your convenience. (http://tinyurl.com/2b7joa)

3. Or just do it yourself! Buy a gift and make sure to send it to the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee address below.



Some things to consider:

Please don't forget about the older children and teenagers as you make your selections.

Warm winter clothes are much needed! However, please be aware of larger sizing needs. We need clothes for children and teenagers, sizes Small to X-X-Large.

Make sure to ship your gifts before December 10th so that they will arrive in Texas in time for the LPDC to transport them to the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota for the holidays.

Whether you utilize our online gift registries and wish lists, or choose to send a gift on your own, please make sure that your new toys, coats, socks, shoes or clothing is sent to the following address:

Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive

C/O LPDC

3800 N. Mesa # A2

El Paso, Texas 79902

United States



About the Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive

The Lakota People have four values to live by: bravery, wisdom, generosity, and fortitude. Generosity (Wacantognaka) is essential to a Lakota. It is better to give a lot than to have a lot. The best way to honor people is through giveaways (otuhan) where the givers share much of what they have with others, sometimes giving away everything in their possession. Leonard Peltier offers all his supporters an opportunity to give something back and honor the Lakota people. He respectfully requests your help making these holidays a little brighter and this winter a little warmer for the children at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Note: The Leonard Peltier Support Group of New Mexico (LPSG) and the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee will be delivering the gifts to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation by December 24, 2007.

Please click here for Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive Flyer: http://www.leonardpeltier.net/documents/giftdrive2007.pdf

Respectfully,

Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

Leonard Peltier New Mexico Support Group ( LPSG)

Email: info[at]leonardpeltier.net

Phone: 570-524-0749

For more information on Leonard Peltier, please check www.leonardpeltier.net