Leonard Peltier Non Violent Native American Political Prisoner since 1970's (tags)
He has been held in Leavenworth, Marion and Colman. He gets support from Robert Redford, Willie Nelson, Archbishop Tutu, The Dalai Lama of Tibet and got support from Nelson Mandela and the Dutch and Canadian Parliaments
FBI suppressed exculpatory evidence in Leonard Peltier's trial (tags)
FBI suppressed exculpatory evidence in Leonard Peltier's trial
Anti-Mall '16: Buy Back the Farm! / Stop DAPL / Free Peltier (tags)
The winter 2016 Anti-Mall was in solidarity with Stop the Dakota Pipeline and Buy Back the Farm! (and there were multiple ways for guests to support them). Clemency for Leonard Peltier was also promoted. And as always, the Anti-Mall was a chance for shoppers to put their money into the activist-artist community and practice sustainable living (e.g., repairing more and throwing away less).
International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier (tags)
Saturday, February 6, 2016
INGLEWOOD - In a day-long event, members of the Southern California chapter of the American Indian Movement, along with other members of the Native community and social justice activists, called for clemency for AIM activist Leonard Peltier, imprisoned since 1977 on trumped-up charges. The day featured speeches from well-known figures from the movement in defense of indigenous rights, musical and poetic performances, drums, and prayer.
Grab bag list about Leonard Peltier and the Positive Leadership he has played in USHistory (tags)
Leonard Peltier has done a helluva quantity of work for people in dire straights on the reservation that dot the US primarily in the Western half.Leonard occupied abandoned Ft Lawton near Seattle on March 4 1970 according to the text "prison Writings" page 224 appendix 1
Lakota Tribal Leader Leonard Peltier Held in U.S. Prisons Since 1976 Amnesty Int. US 2016 (tags)
LEONARD pELTIER is a 15/16th Lakota Sioux native American born near Pine Ridge on Rosebud Reservation on the North Dakota SOuth Dakota border.Leonard served in the U.S. Marines and was sentenced June 2, 1976 to 2 consecutive life terms pn a sham trial in Midwest
International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier: Clemency Now! (tags)
“It was wonderful to see people going out of their way to participate in these events. I believe we definitely need to continue to educate people, especially young people, as to who Leonard Peltier is. I think there's a concentrated effort made by various governments for us to forget who he is. . . . [P]eople also need to put more pressure on President Obama, put more pressure on the U.S. government for his release." -- Corine Fairbanks of AIM (American Indian Movement) Southern Cal
International Day in Solidarity with Leonard Peltier (tags)
International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier: Clemency Now! The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee calls on supporters worldwide to protest against the injustice suffered by Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Gather on February 4, 2012, at every federal court house and U.S. embassy or consulate worldwide to demand the freedom of a man wrongfully convicted and illegal imprisoned for 36 years!
Leonard Peltier: Victimized by Criminal Injustice (tags)
persecution
Birthday Message from Leonard Peltier (tags)
Today is Leonard Peltier's Birthday. Happy Birthday to Leonard Peltier.
Ben Carnes on the film "Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier" (tags)
In advance of his appearance this week at an L.A. screening of "Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier," Ben Carnes of the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee discussed that film, Leonard Peltier, and a variety of other Native American issues.
BTL:After 32 Years in Prison, American Indian Activist Leonard Peltier Denied Parole (tags)
BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine
Rally for Leonard Peltier (tags)
“I am Barack Obama's political prisoner now.” -- Leonard Peltier, September 11, 2009
New German Petitions for Mumia Abu-Jamal and Leonard Peltier (tags)
On the eve of the April 24 event for Mumia in LA, please be sure and sign these two new petitions. LOS ANGELES EVENT: Saturday, April 25 at the Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research, 6120 S. Vermont, from 5-7 PM.
Carpinteria to Retain Plains Indian Mascot (tags)
Last year, Elias Cordero, a Native American student of Carpinteria High School, began a campaign to have the school mascot changed. The image depicts a plains Indian with facial features that offend many Native Americans. On March 17, 2009, the school board voted to keep the mascot, but two items will be removed from the campus.
Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive (tags)
I want to ask you for your participation in this year's Leonard Peltier Annual Holiday Gift Drive for the children of the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. This project has gone on for years and I'm happy to be part of it this year in a supporting capacity.
Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive (tags)
Participate in the Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive
Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive (tags)
Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive
Leonard Peltier: Silence Screama (tags)
Leonard Peltier has spent more than 31 years in prison.
Camejo pushing for three way debate, not multi-party democracy (tags)
Green Party Gov. candidate Peter Camejo is appealing for funds to air TV ads to raise his profile and get himself into the 'debates' with Gropenator and Angelides. But there seems to be no effort to link the call for his inclusion with the right of the candidates of the other three ballot qualified parties to also be included.
EXCERPTS: BIO DATA/REVOL. LIVES (tags)
Look there is one reason and one reason only they're killin' Took....If he played their game - just wrote kidz books, he'd be alive at 12:05...But he dedicated his book to Angela Davis, Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu Jamal, Dhoruba, George Jackson, John Africa and Ramona Africa... And the Terminator sez that's why Took's goin t die - said it straight out in his statement why he was goin t kill him.... Took's not dyin because he failed to so-called reform.... He's dyin because he WOKE UP spiritually and politically.... There is nothin more dangerous to the white than someone like that.
Freedom For Leonard Peltier (tags)
Fasting In Solidarity
URGENT UPDATE: Prison Bureau Moves Leonard Peltier Twice in Six Weeks (tags)
Prison Bureau harasses Peltier with two prison transfers and solitary confinement. Your letters, faxes, phone calls requested and urgently needed to protect his health and well being.
LEONARD PELTIER DENIED BASIC RIGHTS-UN, HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS INTERVENTION SOUGHT (tags)
Leonard Peltier continues in arbitrary solitary confinement at USP Terre Haute. His basic rights are being denied and his health threatened. Intervention by Human Rights organizations is urged.
America: No fireworks bright enough to illuminate the shame of your history of injustice (tags)
As Americans celebrate their myth of freedom and justice for all, Leonard Peltier is moved without warning or notification to Terre Haute, Indiana, USP and is held in solitary confinement at least through the long holiday weekend.
Leonard Peltier Moved to Indiana & Solitary Confinement (tags)
Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier was moved to Terre Haute, Indiana on 6/30/05 and is in solitary confinement. He was framed on false murder charges, has sat in prison for some 30 years, and is now a frail 60 year old man. His lawyers, family and friends were not notified of this move. This is another "rendition" or kidnapping perpetrated by Nazi USA.
BTL:Leonard Peltier's Attorney Disputes Conviction of... (tags)
..the Imprisoned Native American Activist ~ Interview with Barry Bachrach, attorney representing Leonard Peltier, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus
BTL:Campaign to Free Leonard Peltier Continues as the... (tags)
...Native American Activist Spends His 30th Year in Prison ~ Interview with Barry Bachrach, attorney for Native American activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus
Leonard Peltier for President (tags)
American Indian political prisoner Leonard Peltier is the presidential candidate of the Paace and Freedom Party in California. This article gives an overview and update of his case and his campaign for a presidential pardon.
How You Can Best Help Leonard Peltier (tags)
Leonard Peltier is a non-violent activist, author and grandfather. He has been unjustly imprisoned since 1976.
Leonard Peltier, the cult of Sherman Austin, and the role of Indymedia. (tags)
Sherman Austin is a hero on Indymedia... but Leonard Peltier is ignored and forgotten, despite being nominated for President of the US by the Peace and Freedom Party here in LA
Peace and Freedom Party picks Leonard Peltier for President (tags)
Delegates to the Peace and Freedom Party convention, July 31, selected Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier as their presidential candidate for 2004.
Peace and Freedom Party picks Peltier for President/Nader now off CA ballot! (tags)
The July 31st Peace and Freedom Party convention turned its back on Ralph Nader and instead nominated as its presidential candidate, political prisoner Leonard Peltier, who is serving a life sentence for the alleged killing of two FBI agents at Wounded Knee in 1975.
8th Annual Run For Freedom (tags)
The 8th annual Run for Freedom, June 26th and 27th, 2004. This year's run will be in support of Leonard Peltier.
Motion to enforce filed in Peltier's lawsuit against editor Paul DeMain (tags)
In a lawsuit filed over one year ago, a motion to enforce a settlement agreement was filed today with the Eighth U.S. District Court of Claims in Minneapolis, Minnesota, between Native American activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier and Paul DeMain, editor of News From Indian Country.
BTL:Supporters of Imprisoned Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Continue Fight for.. (tags)
...His Parole Release. Interview with David Hill, director of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus
Today's Voice: Scalia Expresses Disdain for the Constitution (tags)
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Leonard Peltier Urgent Action (tags)
URGENT ACTION! CALL and FAX Congress Urge DOJ Not to Oppose Motion to Reduce Leonard Peltier's Sentences
3 Inches about Tibet and a Letter Supporting Leonard Peltier- (tags)
Chadrel Rinpoche: Falsely acused of 'spiltting the country' he was sentenced to 6 years. TANAK JIGME ZANGPO: 72 years young. First Arrested for 'corrupting the minds of children with revolutionary ideas' then re-arrested for putting up pro Tibetan independence posters if released he served 41 years. NGAWANG SANGDROL: a 21 year young nun serving18 year sentencerefused to standup 4 officials.
Native-American activist Ward Churchill on the saga of Leonard Peltier, 'n mo... (tags)
KPFA Flashpoints.net Radio (audio link in text story below) - San Diego BioTech conference draws a crowd. (11 min) - Princeton Professor Richard Falk receives police protection after death threats for BBC documentary comments critical of Israeli strongman Ariel Sharon (18 min) - Native-American activist Ward Churchill on the saga of Leonard Peltier (25 min) link to audio in story text below...
Flashpoints Radio Update: Bio 2001, Ariel Sharon, and Leonard Peltier (tags)
KPFA Flashpoints Radio June 25, 2001 (link to audio in text below) - The official assault on Bio Devastation 2001 (11 min) - Professor Richard Falk receives police protection after death threats for BBC documentary comments (18 min) - Native-American activisty Ward Churchill on the saga of Leonard Peltier (25 min)
Great new article on how Bill Clinton chose to leave American Indian activist Leonard Peltier behind bars. Interviews with Peltier, FBI, Hollywood actor, politicians and lawyers. Definitely a piece of the Peltier history.
June is Peliter Awareness Month (tags)
June is Leonard Peltier Awareness Month - lobby for the release of this political prisoner.
L. Peltier: A Chief Speaks about Policy. Excerpt of J. Laughlin-EF! (tags)
From December-January 2001 Earth First! page. 3.
Flood Barnes and Noble with Leonard Peltier and Winona LaDuke (tags)
Most Barnes and Noble stores probably don't have any books by Leonard Peltier or Winona LaDuke, as well as many others. If we order a book from Barnes and Noble, we still have the right to not buy the book, leaving many copies at places otherwise empty.
Hundreds of FOI obtained FBI and Other Pertinent Documents (tags)
The link below goes to a discussion and links to amazing series of docs posted on American Indian Movement website. Including a signed letter from Peltier condemning Dark knight Field notes.
Leonard Peltier - Action Alert (tags)
Free Leonard Peltier Demand that President Clinton grant clemency peition
Peltier's Spokeswoman Receives Police Baton Blows to Head during March Standoff (tags)
Jean Day, from the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee in South Dakota, received two blows to the forehead from a police officer using a baton to prevent nonviolent marchers from exiting the Free Speech area of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.
Leonard Peltier spokesperson at the Mumia rally (tags)
At the Mumia rally a spokesperson for Leonard Peltier speaks about how the two cases are similar and need to support each other.
Democratic Party of CA Passed Resolution for Peltier Clemency (tags)
The Democratic Party of California passed a unanimous resolution in support of Executive Clemency for Leonard Peltier (text below).