Discarded message From: lpdc@idir.net (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee) Date: Fri, Feb 5, 1999, 12:05pm (PST+2) To: White_Feather@webtv.net Subject: lpdc news Leonard sends his love and thanks for all the hard work everyone has been doing. Please send us any news articles that are published about your local action and email us a report about your event so we can put it in the newsletter. Please remember to let everyone know about the June 25-27th Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference here in Lawrence, Kansas. Thanks again for contacting your local media and organizing in your area. Leonard is really happy about all your support and hard work. Good luck and keep it up! The February 5, 1999 LIST OF PROTESTS TO FREE US POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER THIS February 6, 1999.. Europe AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS; BRUSSELS, BELGIUM; PARIS, FRANCE; HELSINKI, FINLAND; LONDON, ENGLAND; DERBY, ENGLAND; IRUNEA - PAMPLONA, STATE OF SPAIN; BONN, GERMANY South America LIMA, PERU Canada TORONTO, ONTARIO; SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO; VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA; REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN United States ALBANY, NY; ATLANTA, GA; BOSTON, MA; BALTIMORE, MD; CHICAGO, IL; PORTLAND, OR; EUGENE, OR; KENT, OH; LAWRENCE, KS; HOUSTON, TX; SAN DIEGO, CA; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; NASHVILLE, TN; RAPID CITY, SD; SPRINGFIELD, MA; WASHINGTON, DC; PORTLAND, ME; TACOMA, WA; DENVER, CO; PONTIAC, MI; LOUISVILLE, KY; LINCOLN, NE; STARKVILLE, MS; JEWETT CITY, CT; SUNDERLAND, MA; HYANNIS, MA; HILTON HEAD, SC; MILWAUKEE. WI; TAMPA, FL; HONOLULU, HI; STATE COLLEGE, PA; MORGANTOWN, WV; DES MOINES, IA; ROANOKE, VA AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS We are planning to have a demonstration in Amsterdam on Feb. 6th. We are planning to walk from downtown Amsterdam (de Dam) to the US Consulate. As soon as I have details I will let you know. In Amsterdam there will be a "Free Leonard Peltier-march" through a crowded city. The march starts at 12.00 pm at the Central Station and will end at the American Consulate at the Museumplein. People will carry large banners and hand out information on the Leonard Peltier case. Native Americans from Suriname (South America) and North America will participate. At the end of the march ,around 02.00 pm, there will be a short vigil in front of the Consulate. Wouter van Oorschot, a well known publisher in the Netherlands and Bruce Gurwitz, brother of the late Lew Gurwitz, will address the people. The documentary "Incident at Oglala" will be shown in a cinema theater nearby the U.S. Consulate after the demonstration. Frits F. Terpstra Leonard Peltier Foundation, Netherlands Reigerstraat 8-a 9714 EW Groningen Netherlands LPS@castel.nl Or frits@bnc.nl BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Feb. 6, 1999 - afternoon - Wake at U.S. Embassy or protest action at international airport Zaventem (depends on how many people will come) We're also checking how many people would participate in a 48-hour hunger fast. And the petition drive has been increased via email and hopefully before February 6th via a new website (since our Internet Coordinator is having summer vacation - he lives in Australia - and complains he's bored, I'm sure the page will be finished this week... smile) More details will follow later. Elsie BONN, GERMANY The Society for Threatened Peoples will organize a witching in front of the US embassy in Bonn at Friday, 5th of February asking to free Leonard and handing over some signatures. Best wishes, Theodor Rathgeber LONDON, ENGLAND Here in London there is a civil rights march on Feb 6th (meeting at Brixton town hall, near Brixton tube at 12 noon). We will be handing out information about Leonard to people on this march. In solidarity, Eddy DERBY, ENGLAND Feb 6th meeting of East Midlands Anarchists, Derby UK will receive a briefing on Leonard Peltier based on emails received to date. best wishes Jonathan Simcock on behalf of East Midlands Anarchists Jonathan@simcockj.freeserve.co.uk PARIS, FRANCE The French CNT-AIT will organize a demonstration in Paris the 6th February in solidarity with Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu Jamal. There will be a gathering to show support with Leonard and Mumia starting from 2pm on Saturday 6th of February in front of the US Embassy, Place de la Concorde, Metro:Concorde, Paris. Sylvain will be there and will give a speech on behalf of Leonard. In Solidarity, Corto Ravena International secretary of CNT-AIT Corto cnt@cnt-f.org Hi, we are a group of young French anarchists who want to try and do something for the international day of protest to free Leonard Peltier. We are living in a very small city and are very few people, but we already did a lot of flyers and petitions that we pass around, but we need to know if any other groups will do something in our aera, etc. so we could try and do something "bigger"... We also need to know to who we have to send out our petitions to free Leonard Peltier and if there's some specific issue that you want us to insist on, etc... (we are young people and have no real exprerience about doing petitions, etc. ) I hope to hear from you soon, Take care, Christophe xXx HELSINKI, FINLAND Anarchist Black Cross of Helsinki will organise action day for political prisoners 6.2.1999. We will demonstrate outside US embassy 2 PM, then march to Russian embassy demanding release of Russian antifascist framed for planning terrorist actions at Krasnodar, march will finish to Czech embassy demanding release of Czech political prison Michal Patera arrested for shooting a nazi for self defence.   People around the country are encouraged to write letters for and to Leonard Peltier and other political prisons. ABC will produce a leaflet about oppression of indigenious people in US, to be used during year 1999 at actions for US indigenious peoples. More info antti.rautiainen@kolumbus.fi or ABC-Helsinki P.O. Box 302 00811 Helsinki Antti Rautiainen - antti.rautiainen@kolumbus.fi IRUNEA - PAMPLONA, SPAIN We have received the e-mail with the event that LPSG will do next Febrary 6th all over the world. We will make a video projection together with A.I. and a group that is figting for Mumia and against the dead penalty. After the projection there will be a conference explaining the cases of Peltier and Mumia. We also will "cath" signatures. This events will be Febrary 4th due the impossibility to get a local for the February 6th. We hope this circunstance don't be an inconvenience. IN THE SPIRIT OF CRAZY HORSE Yes, the event will be in Iruńea-Pamplona, exactly in a local were young people goes to spend is time learning crafts (ceramic, leather, serigraphy, etc), read or speak apart from the bars. There is also a vegetarian restaurant and rooms for to give conferences, show videos, etc. This is a closed fronton (a place to play the Basque-ball like in the Miami Jai Alai) that was "squatted" by the people of the Irunea-Pamplona's "old town" (the oldest neighborhood of the city) four years ago. It was a fight of the people against police and City Council. In this web you can read something about Irunea Pamplona: http://www.spaincom.com/navarra/textos/pamplona.html This is the "official" page of Navarra, our region (a region is for us like a State for you). Here you can see were our country is in the world: http://www.cfnavarra.es/WebGN/SOU/NAVARRA/AR/ninfraest.HTM FREE PELTIER!!! FREE JAMES R. WEDDELL!!! STOP RELOCATIONS OF DiNEH ELDERS OF BIG MOUNTAIN!!! SE VEN SIOUX KOLEKTIBO Street address: c/ Navarreria, 25                               31001 Irunea-Pamplona               Basque Country               Spain Post address:   Apdo.- 240 31080 Irunea-Pamplona Spain  INTERNATIONAL TEL & FAX NUMBER: +34-948-20-60-55 LIMA, PERU Several tribal members and I will be in Peru on February 6th. Would you be interested in a supporting event there? It won't be much, but it might look good to add to the press releases. I can e-mail you an account on Feb 6.... Please advise, I'm leaving for Peru Wednesday night. Brian Wilkes TORANTO, ONTARIO Everyone is invited to attend the Toronto protest. The lpdc toronto chapter will be having a Sunrise Ceremony followed by a Pipe Ceremony and a breakfast on Friday February 5th, 1999, at Anishnawbe Health Toronto, located at 225 Queen St. E.   Sunrise Ceremony will begin at 6 am. I will also be doing a three day fast beginning on Feb. 3rd and ending on Feb. 6th. Deb Glidden, my support person will be coming into Toronto from Syracuse where she lives, to offer support to me throughout this fast. I am in the midst of organizing a vigil to take place outside the US Consulate at noon on Saturday, Feb. 6th. I realize the Consulate will be closed this day since it is a Saturday, but felt it important to do something on Feb. 6th as well. We will have an Elder begin with a prayer and Manitou Kwe singers from Toronto ( I am a member ) and others will be drumming and singing. hugz and howls, Waabnong kwe . To find out more about the Toronto, Canada action call 416-439-1893 On Saturday, February 6th from noon til one pm. there will be a vigil at The US Consulate office at 360 University Avenue. TORONTO VIGIL CONTACT: Waabnong Kwe (416)591-2243 or kogogaupigun@attcanada.net Thank you. Waabnong Kwe SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO We have one problem, a location for the Feb. 6/99, event. On Dec. 19/98, we were given the Civic Square. However, Bon Soo - the winter carnival is going on during this time period. All civic facilites are booked as are many church halls and other places. I am asking a faculty member at the local university to book a large room for us. If this fails, we will move our event to Feb. 13/99. However, PEACE magazine is putting a notice in their issue to be on the stands within a few weeks noting the Sault event and giving me as a contact number for more information. Again, our event will emphasize the need to contact the Minister of Justice and Members of Parliament about Leonard and to urge the Justice Minister to release the report on the investigation into the original extradition from Canada to the US. He are putting pressure on our local MP to do something. Other MPs have been contacted and got back to us that they support our efforts for Leonard. We also will be handing out material on the Lubicon case. Rick Palmer REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Just thought I would let you know that people in Regina, Sasktachewan, Canada are also sponsoring and event on Feb. 6 to support Leonard. The Saskatchewan Coaliton Against Racism (S.C.A.R) is hosting a rally, informational, and petition signing at Dewdney Park. We will make sure people understand what Leonard has gone through, who he is, and learn about the Canadian governments shameful involvement in his case. Petitions will be circulated and sent to the Minister of Justice in Ottawa in regards to the fradulent extradition of Leonard from Canada, a demand for a release of the report on this matter, and a request for Leonard's immediate return to Canada as a free man! We would also like to draw a relationship between Leonard's case and Mumi Abu Jamal and the great union they have formed and the bridges they have created for people of colour. Leonard is not forgotten. Free Leonard Peltier! In Solidarity, Star for the Saskatchewan Coalition for Racism For futher information email matsuin@hotmail.com or write to Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism 1810 Albert Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2S8 phone: 306-757-6455 VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA Victoria Feb. 6th Peltier Rally Contact; Bryan Skinner, Branch Secretary Victoria IWW (250) 920-7076 e-mail; vicwob@hotmail.com We will be holding a rally at 3:30 in Centenial Square and have invited speakers from the Native Friendship Center and local band councils to come and address and educate. Local Wobs will also be tabling through out the week to raise awareness of Leonard's plight. A lot of energy is being focussed on many different things right now but we shall endever to do the best we can for Mr. Peltier.               For the OBU-Bryan . ALBANY, NY Albany, New York: Here are the updated plans for Leonard Peltier Solidarity Committee of the Capital District (Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Saratoga) New York, Feb. 6th action. We are going to gather from 10:00am-11:00am at the Free School, Elm St., Albany, where there will be a speech about Leonard's situation and some music, tables of information, books, etc. At 11:00 we will march through Albany to the Puerto Rican monument Park(also known as Imperialist Park), corner of Lark St. and Washington Ave. There will be a couple of speeches and drumming at the Park and then march back to the Free School for a time of Native American cultural sharing, including music, drumming, films, speeches, and food. In addition to endorsing the committee's rally and march (we are the Upstate Regional GMB of the IWW) we will be designing a leaflet, getting out hundreds of leaflets, doing a radio show on Feb 4th, advertising on a TV station community bulleting board, getting the word out to social service agencies, putting ads in alternative press/main stream press, and joining the rally/march. For more info please contact Francie at (518)273-8426. ATLANTA, GA The LPSG, Atlanta is interested in participating in the fast for Leonard Peltier. So far we have around a half dozen people who have committed to fasting for four days, one person following the next. There are many people in the Indian community here that we have not called yet. I'm sure that more will be interested. We're having a meeting this coming Sunday and will know a little more about our commitment afterwards. In the mean time, please send more information, press-releases, guidelines, etc. I talked to Arthur Miller yesterday and he said his people will be doing twelve day fasts. I'll see if anyone here is willing and able to do that. I look forward to hearing from you. Reid freeman Jenkins coordinator LPSG, Atlanta  Contact: Reid Jenkins 404/525-4360 Leonard Peltier Support Group, Atlanta BALTIMORE, MD There will be a 23-hour fast beginning Feb. 6, at the Baltimore American Indian Center at118 S. Broadway. Starting at 12 noon we will have a simple, brown-bag lunch (some very basic luncheon food will be made available by the Homewood and Stony Run Friends 'Indian Affairs Committee', who are sponsoring the event) at the BAIC headquarters, and at 1pm we will begin our fast - one hour for each of the 23 years Leonard has been a political prisoner. We will break our fast on Feb. 7. At Homewood they will break at 9:30AM, due to a previously scheduled pancake breakfast. At Stony Run, we will break our fast at simple lunch, which immediately follows our 11AM Meeting for Worship. Participants are welcome to join the Quaker meetings, or may end their fast in any way they deem appropriate. It was erroneously mentioned that there will be Mayoral candidates present for the event at BAIC. BAIC has requested we NOT have any politicizing at this time, and to honor their generosity in offering their HQ building for our kick-off event, we have therefore cancelled the invitation to the Mayoral Candidates. We would like anyone interested to email me, Nancy Miller, at . BOSTON, MA There will be a Boston demonstration to demand freedom for Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu-Jamal and all political prisoners on Saturday, February 6 at 12 noon. The action will take place at the Park Street T Station in downtown Boston. This is part of an international day of action for Leonard Peltier. The demonstration is being sponsored by United American Indians of New England/LPSG (781-331-3690, email at uaine19@idt.net, web at idt.net/~uaine19) and the National Peoples Campaign (617-522-6626,email npcboston@yahoo.com, web at home.earthlink.net/~npcboston). For more information about Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu Jamal, please go to the UAINE website (http://idt.net/~uaine19) for links to their home pages. Mahtowin for UAINE - PO Box 7501, Quincy, MA 02269 - 781-331-3690 CHICAGO, IL Meet at Daley Center at Randolph and Clark Street at 10:30 AM and marching to Dirksen Federal Building. Open Mic, drums and Prayer. After the action from 1:30 to 5:00 PM there will be Benefit Concert with Niti Hill - Native Artist and Song Writer at the Hot House Cultural Center at 31 East Balbo and Wabash. We are asking for a $5 donation at the door. Contact Prairie Fire Organizing Committee 773-278-6706 or AIM, Peter Hudson Fastwolf at 708-493-0321 LINCOLN, NE Finally have our plans together for the 6th Feb. Members of our activist community will flyer cars and individuals in the Historic Haymarket. Some will fast in solidarity with the National Leonard Peltier fast. We will try to have someone their for most of the day. DES MOINES, IA Sunday Feburary 7th at the Safari Nightclub in Des Moines, 2307 University Avenue, Phone (515) 279-5507... an event fundraiser for two different businesses the proceeds will fund the Leonard Peltier Defense Concil and the Creative Visions Youth Program in Des Moines.. The intended musical group will be the Axiom, a New Age band and they are the ones who arranged this fund raiser. Cost is $4.00 Gina, Please send a package of fliers and equipment neccessary of the Peltier case to be passed out at this event, the Chapter in Des Moines intends to attend the event. Our P.O. Box is the same. This is to inform you that the LPSG/DSM Chapter proudly announces to you that we intend to attend the confrence in Kansas and please do keep us informed of the schedule, meeting facility required items and more, Howard leads a drum group called "Wounded Warriors" and we would like to bring the drum to the confrence. Howard Matalba/ Navajo Kealoha Crytser/ Chumash Jo Vogel/ Sioux JEWETT CITY,CT come join us on feb. 6th and watch Incident at Oglala-the Leonard Peltier story.the showings are planned for 11am,2pm,and possibly 4pm.after the video we will pass out flyers,get people to become more involved,have a petition signing.if you plan to join us please contact < Activisthead!@webtv.net > or < r_n_editor@hotmail.com > by the 28th of january.~Andy HONOLULU, HI Sat. Feb.6   at 4 p.m. Waialua, Hawaii Greg & Louise's   (808) 637-3474 Showing of "Lakota Woman" and we will write as many letters/e-mail as we can. STATE COLLEGE, PA I went to the meeting of the local Amnesty Chapter tonight to try and get some last minute support, I should have gone before tonight but that's another matter. I am happy to say that they were very enthusiatic about it and we should have a decent sized protest in State College PA. It's still going to require more organization and if you're interested I'll let you know how it turns out. - Jeff MILWAUKEE. WI From Milwaukee-planned march and rally for Leonard Peltier Feb. 6 The plans for Feb. 6th go well, I went to the board meeting at the Riverwest Art Center on wed. night and made sure that we'd have that space on the sixth. So far the plans are to meet in Gordon Park (Humboldt and Locust) at 1:00pm, and march to the Riverwest Art Center (Fratney and Auer) for speakers, food by Food Not Bombs, and afterwards a video showing of a movie called "Lakota Woman" which is highly accurate portrayal of the wounded knee incident. I have about 100 flyers left, and will be flyering this weekend along the route of the march, and in several places. I'll also be contacting several other students from UWM, one of whom knows a great deal on Peltier, the other on the Puerto Rican political prisoners, and asking them to speak along with myself on the 6th. What i need is help spreading the word--getting people to make concrete commitments to be there, and then getting those people to do the same. Please tell everyone with AJRC, as i know they will support this action. Attached to this email is a .jpg image of the flyer that I came up with for the march. It'd be great for someone else to copy them and distribute them at places that I don't go to often. Thanks for your help fellow worker, it deffinately makes a difference. No Surrender, No Retreat! Justin aka Sabo Kat From: Hirsch Justin D PORTLAND, OR Demonstration at Pioneer Square at Broadway and Yamhill at 5 PM on Friday, February 5th and march to the Activist Resource Center at 3rd and Burnside. Five to ten people plus supporters will do a 24 hour fast and remain in this location over night. Contact Levi at 503-230-9298 EUGENE, OR Rally to Free Leonard Peltier Saturday February 6th at Noon Federal Building, E. 7th & Pearl Sts, Eugene Sponsored by Indigenous Support Coalition of Oregon and the Leonard Peltier Support Group of Eugene 607-7064 or lpsg@efn.org Rally Feb 6th to Free Leonard Peltier, American Indian Political Prisoner Join others internationally rallying for Peltier's release for outside medical care, freedom and for Senate Oversight Investigation and Hearings. Feb. 6th is the twenty-fourth anniversary of Peltier's illegal extradition from Canada and falsely conviction. Peltier's jaw continues to cause him agony as he can eat only soft food through a straw. Documents released under the Freedom of Information Act point to a US government covert program against the American Indian Movement, but a full Senate Oversight Investigation is needed to expose the real killers and clear his name. Join us in calling for apologies and reparations for our Original Americans, starting with the Oglala Sioux of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Sponsored by the Leonard Peltier Support Group of Eugene/ ISCO. Call (541) 607-7064 or e-mail lpsg@efn.org for more info or to get involved. Indigenous Support Coalition of Oregon PO Box 11715,Eugene, OR 97440 Contact: Beth N (541) 607-7064 Voice Mail Reply to: isco@efn.org KENT, OH February 6th protest at Student Center Plaza at 1:00 PM In Kent, OH a number of groups are working together to mark February 6th for Leonard Peltier. Kent Anarchist Black Cross, Anti-Racist Action-Kent, and Amnesty International (one from Kent State and one from local high school). Hopefully more groups will be getting involved. Angela Beallor Kent Anarchist Black Cross ARA- Kent MORGANTOWN, WV Some of us in the Morgantown Zapatista Support Group and Morgantown Anarchist Group (some of the same people but not totally) are going to pass out fliers this Sat. Feb. 6th from 10 AM - 11AM in front of the downtown post office/Federal Bldg. This is on behalf of American Indian Movement political prisoner, Leonard Peltier, held since 1976! There are demonstrations worldwide on the 6th, including some hunger strikes. Won't you join us? The February 6th day of protest to Free US Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier is building momentum. STARKVILLE, MS My name is Roberta Salyers and I am trying to organize a demonstration (rally or candlelight vigil) at Mississippi State University (in Starkville) to mark Leonard's 23rd year in prison on the 6th of February. There are no Native American student organizations on campus, but I know that a large population of Choctaw live in Mississippi. As I have only lived here a little over a year, I do not have any contacts in the community. Could you provide me with names and numbers of other activists in the area who might be willing to come to such an event and perhaps perform a cleansing ritual or provide drums? In the past, you put me in contact with John Green, ironically another graduate student in my department. He had, however, already given up and has since moved away. Thanks for any advice or help that you may provide. O. Roberta Salyers LAWRENCE, KS Hunger Strike & Day of protest to FREE LEONARD PELTIER on the 23rd anniversary of his arrest. Saturday, February 6, 1999 Hunger fast vigil starts 12 noon at the corner of Massachusetts Street and 9th Street. Reading from Leonard's new book co-authored with Harvey Arden called PRISON WRITINGS - MY LIFE IS MY SUNDANCE and other cultural events at the The Java Break Café 17 E. Seventh Street - Lawrence, Kansas -4:00 pm On February 6th supporters of Native American Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier will be holding protests and starting hunger strikes in an effort to pressure the Clinton Administration to keep its 1992 campaign promise. These protests will be happening in cities all over the world including Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Washington DC, San Diego, Tacoma and Rapid City, South Dakota. The Lawrence event will be at the Java Break at 4:00 pm. For more information call the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee at 785-842-5774 HOUSTON, TX The South East Tx. Autonomous chapter of the American Indian Movement, the lpdc support groups located in Killeen and Austin Tx, the World Worker's Party, and others will hold a protest on Feb. 6th for Leonard in Houston, TX.. Call 281-550-7081 for details. SAN DIEGO, CA Protest at the Hall of Justice, Broadway in Downtown San Diego. Starting at 12 noon. Call Janice Jordan at 619-233-9784 or Rob McCubbin at 619-692.0355 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Hunger Strike and Protest starts at UN Plaza, 7th and Market Street at 12:00 noon. The Aztec Drummers, Tony Galli the poet, Leonard Peltier spokesperson Bobby Castillo and others will be speaking. San Francisco Food Not Bombs will be sharing free food at the event. Call 415-826-4127 or 510-268-9913 NASHVILLE, TN There will definitely be a protest in Nashville, TN at the Federal Courthouse from noon to 3, thanks -Jon RAPID CITY, SD This is Robert Quiver Jr, coord for Lakota Student Alliance. We are planning an event on Feb. 6 in conjunction with the Nation wide demos held on this date. We are going to hold a gathering at the Rapid City Federal Bldg, Main St., Rapid City. The gathering will include guest speakers, Live concert performances (details are being worked on right now) on Main Street., and possible civil disobedience. We will keep you informed as time passes. FMI's could contact me by phone at: (605) 867-1507. or email: < tatankanajin@hotmail.com >. Thanks Robert Quiver Jr Lakota Student Alliance GREATER NEW ENGLAND Join the International Day of Protest to Free Leonard Peltier at the Federal Building, 1550 Main Street, in Springfield, Mass. Beginning at noon, Saturday, February 6th 1999 RALLY AND MUSIC BENEFIT Friday, February 5 AT THE JAVA HUT CAFE (Rte. 116 in Sunderland, MA) Beginning AT 8:00 P.M. / TEL: (413)665-2255 Contacts: Leonard Peltier Support Group / Greater New England P.O. Box 1999 Wendell Depot, MA 01380 Rebecca Tidwell 203-634-8247 Jonathan Mark   978-544-7862 HYANNIS, MA Prayer Vigil from sunrise to sundown at the Hyannis Green , Main Street, Hyannis. Mashpee Leonard Peltier Support Group, Jack Magee, PO Box 1396, Mashpee, MA 02649 The Mashpee Leonard Peltier Support Group and the David C. Hendricks Committee for Human Rights met Wed. Jan 27 and decided to rally people on February 6th to mark the 23rd year of Leonard Peltier's imprisonment and join the INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SOLIDARITY WITH LEONARD PELTIER with a PRAYER VIGIL SUNRISE-SUNDOWN By the STATUE OF IYANNO (Main Street, in front of the Villiage Green) HYANNIS MA "TRUTH MUST COME OUT" Join us for the day Join us for an hour Join us in solidarity for JUSTICE for FREEDOM Stop by to pray and learn About Leonard Peltier In addition, support for and logistics of the ongoing THE LEONARD PELTIER SOLIDARITY FAST/HUNGER STRIKE was discussed as well the importance of prayer and ideas for getting out information including press releases, speaking engagements, op-ed pieces and the showing of Leonard's art at various exhibits during this time in various places on Cape Cod. HILTON HEAD, SC Fast and vigil Contact Julia White, Hilton Head High School, 70 Wilborn Road, Hilton Head, SC 29926 < jmw-hhhs@yahoo.com > TAMPA, FL LOCAL DEMONSTRATION TO FREE PELTIER DATE: FEB. 6 TIME: 2 PM LOCATION: FBI BLDG., 500 NORTH ZACK ST., TAMPA As part of a nation-wide day or protest, the Florida chapter of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and other local activists have called a demonstration demanding the release of Leonard Peltier and other U.S. political prisoners. The protest is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, at 2 PM outside the FBI building in Tampa (500 North Zack St.). Feb. 6 is the 23rd anniversary of Peltier's imprisonment and the local demonstration is part of an international day of protest to free Peltier. WASHINGTON, DC Please join us Friday, February 5, 1999 at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Building (9th and Pennsylvania, NW) from 11:00AM until 2:00PM for a CARNIVAL of a rally. Protesting the imprisonment of Leonard Peltier for now 23 years, the focus of the event will be to gain awareness to the tactics of the FBI, educate the public, encourage others across the country to also participate in civil disobedience, and distribute information regarding the case of Leonard Peltier. The event is scheduled to be festive- large puppets are being built, sandwich boards, banners and posters are being created, and costumes are in order. For more information, or to join any of our organizing teams, please contact Breeze Luetke-Stahlman: (202) 543-0445, . PORTLAND, ME At this time we have confirmed that the Northeast Woodlands chapter of the American Indian Movement is holding a protest at Monument Square in Portland, Maine on Saturday, February 6th from 1 to 4 PM. For more information contact David Spirit Bear Walton - PO Box 510, Limington, ME 04049 207-637-3097. TACOMA, WASHINGTON In the North west there will be a protest called the INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SOLIDARITY WITH LEONARD PELTIER on FEBRUARY 6TH in TACOMA, WA. The march starts 12:00 NOON at PUYALLUP NATION TRIBAL GROUNDS (off I-5, exit 135 north, State Route 164 in Tacoma. The Tribal Grounds are about a 1/4 mile on the right hand side of the road). We will march from the Puyallup Nation Tribal Grounds to the Federal Court House in downtown Tacoma at 1717 Pacific, where we will have a rally. NORTHWEST LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT NETWORK- TACOMA OFFICE P.O. BOX 5464 TACOMA, WA 98415-0464 USA e-mail; < bayou@blarg.net > ROANOKE, VA We are organizing a march for Leonard Peltier in downtown Roanoke from the market square to the courthouse and back. We will be walking with signs, and handing out information and letter writing information. We will start around 1pm in Roanoke. Please contact jbenning@vt.edu or call Earl or Jennifer at (540) 864-7977 for more information. 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   Message From: lpdc@idir.net (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee) Date: Wed, Feb 3, 1999, 5:37pm (PST+2) To: White_Feather@webtv.net Subject: Peltier Conf. Registration form Hello everyone! Here is how to register for the conference. We look forward to meeting you face to face. Attached to the bottom is the the Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference Article to pass out this Saturday. Big thanks to everyone for all of your work. Leonard sends his love.---LPDC staff LEONARD PELTIER ORGANIZING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Name___________________________________________ Phone______________________________email_______ Address________________________________________ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE PER PERSON $25.00 LODGING Dorm rooms, camping, and hotel rooms are available. If you would like to reserve a hotel room you can call the LPDC to find out what is available. Camping will cost 5.00 a night and dorm rooms will cost 15.00 a night. Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate amounts and nights you will need lodging. ____Friday night ____Saturday night ____Sunday night ____Total FOOD All food will be provided by the Haskell Cafeteria and Food Not Bombs. If you choose to have your food provided, the cost will be 5.00 for Friday night, 15.00 for Saturday, and 15.00 for Sunday. ____Friday night ____Saturday night ____Sunday ____Total ORGANIZING KIT Organizing kits will be sold at cost during the conference. They will include a lobbying packet, a Leonard Peltier organizing hand book, one copy of the documentary, "Incident at Oglala," 20 news letters, The FBI files, 10 buttons, 10 bumper stickers, and a Leonard Peltier Support Group Banner.   This will cost 50.00. If you will be purchasing a kit let us know so we can order appropriately. ____ Yes I would like to purchase an organizing kit at the conference ____ I would like to pre-pay for an organizing kit and will include 50.00 now. ____ I will not be purchasing a kit. TOTAL COST 25.00 Registration fee _____ lodging _____ food _____ pre-paid organizing kit _____ TOTAL-I have enclosed this amount with my registration form. I am most interested in participating in a working group that will focus on: ____direct action/demonstrations ____lobbying and letter writing ____fund-raising ____media, writing, speaking and public outreach ____on-campus organizing ____legal research Thank you! Make checks and $ orders payable to LPDC. Send to PO Box 583 Lawrence, KS 66044    You will receive verification of your registration for the conference by mail. Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference June25-27,1999 in Lawrence, Kansas                June 26th, 1999 will be the twenty-fourth anniversary of the shoot out on the Pine Ridge Reservation which lead up to the illegal incarceration of Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier has been in prison now for twenty-three years and as he gets older, prison policies become more and more abusive making the time more difficult for him to do. His health is deteriorating and it is important now more than ever that we pull our forces together in unity and focus all of the support and love that exists for him into a massive collective effort to gain his freedom. The LPDC will be sponsoring the Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference on June 25, 26, and 27 at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas in an effort to make this happen. The goal of the conference is to build a more effective support group network. With all of the people who have agreed to participate in panels, run work shops, and attend the conference putting their heads together to develop concrete strategies to gain freedom for Leonard Peltier, we are bound to develop a strong, successful campaign.                The conference will open with traditional Lakota, David Chief and Oglala fire fight survivors, Jean Day, Jean Bordeaux Roach, and Edgar Bear Runner welcoming everyone to the conference.                Panel discussion topics will include presentations on the legal status of Peltier's case, the international campaign to free Peltier, and Prison issues in general. Leonard's lawyers, Eric Seitz, Carl Nadler, Jennifer Harbury, and Ramsey Clark (invited) will be giving the presentation on the legal case which will be followed by a question and answer period. Sylvain Duez-Alesdrini, the European Peltier Support Group coordinator (tentative), Bobby Castillo, international spokesperson for Peltier, Noal Kleinman of Amnesty International (invited), and Lennox Hinds, human rights activist and lawyer for Nelson Mandela (tentative) will be giving the presentation on the status of the international campaign to free Peltier and its importance. A panel discussion on prison issues will happen in order to sensitize people to what Leonard and other prisoners are going through on a daily basis to create the sense of urgency needed to free Peltier. Ida Robinson, former political prisoner and advocate for prisoners with children, Helen Felix Baca, former Lakota prisoner and Peltier supporter, and Bobby Castillo, former Marion Control Unit prisoner who met Leonard in prison, will be giving this presentation.                Jennifer Harbury, lawyer and renowned Latin American human rights activist, Ernie Stevens,Jr., president of the National Congress of American Indians, and Keith Jennings, president of the African American Human Rights Foundation, will be leading a workshop on lobbying for Leonard Peltier. They will speak on how to best lobby elected officials, NGO's, and tribal councils.                There will also be a work shop on grass roots organizing that will be conducted by David Dellinger, co-defendant of the Chicago Eight and life long activist, CT Butler, co-founder of Food Not Bombs, Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, Professor of social welfare and First Nations activist, Debra Peebles, radio broadcaster and Native prisoner advocate, Arthur Miller, North West Leonard Peltier regional support group coordinator, and Dacajeweiah (Splitting the Sky also known as John Hill), ex-Attica Political Prisoner and defender of Gustafen Lake. Finally, there will be a workshop on strengthening the movement to free all political prisoners which will be lead by Sufiaya Bukari, Jericho spokesperson, Geronimo Ji Jaga, recently released Black Panther political prisoner (invited), Mary Dickinson, Jericho State Coordinator for Mondo we Langa and Ed Poindexter, Pam Africa, Friends and Family of Mumia Abu Jamal and MOVE member, Marcos Vilar, Defense Committee for Puerto Rican political prisoners and prisoners of war, Jamila Levi, companera of freedom fighter, Ray Luc Lavasseur, and Irma Muniz, wife of Raza political prisoner, Ramsey Muniz. Organizing materials will be prepared and sold at cost at the conference. This will include lobbying packets, the Leonard Peltier Support Group Handbook, a copy of "Incident at Oglala", a bundle of Spirit of Crazy Horse news letters, The FBI files, literature to copy, buttons, bumper stickers, T-shirts, and Leonard Peltier Support Group Banners. We will also be breaking into specific working groups where people can strategize, dialogue and plan to take responsibility for certain areas of Leonard's campaign. We hope that everyone will leave this conference with renewed inspiration and concrete ways to contribute to the campaign to free Leonard Peltier and all political prisoners. We are still at the early planning stages of this conference so your suggestions and input are welcome. You can help by organizing fund-raisers. We desperately need money to make this conference a success.   You can also help by organizing buses and caravans from your areas to the conference. The more people to share expenses with the better! Haskell has both camping and dorm rooms available. Food will also be provided. We understand the financial difficulties many may have in coming to the conference and we are trying to make it affordable as possible. Plan to be in Kansas this June and register with the LPDC! Call, write, fax, or email the LPDC to get a registration form. LEONARD PELTIER ORGANIZING CONFERENCE June 25, 26 and 27, 1999 HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY - Lawrence, Kansas Haskell Indian Nations University is off 23rd Street three blocks east of Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas ( 23rd Street is also Kansas Route 10 which intersects I-35 and I-435 west of Kansas City, MO ) LEONARD PELTIER DEFENSE COMMITTEE PO Box 583 - Lawrence, KS 66044   - 785-842-5774   FAX 785-842-5796< lpdc@idir.net > ----------------------------------------------- To subscribe,   send a blank message to lpdc-on@mail-list.com To unsubscribe, send a blank message to lpdc-off@mail-list.com To change your email address, send a message to lpdc-change@mail-list.com      with your old address in the Subject: line    Message From: lpdc@idir.net (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee) Date: Wed, Feb 3, 1999, 5:37pm (PST+2) To: White_Feather@webtv.net Subject: Peltier Conf. Registration form Hello everyone! Here is how to register for the conference. We look forward to meeting you face to face. Attached to the bottom is the the Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference Article to pass out this Saturday. Big thanks to everyone for all of your work. Leonard sends his love.---LPDC staff LEONARD PELTIER ORGANIZING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Name___________________________________________ Phone______________________________email_______ Address________________________________________ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE PER PERSON $25.00 LODGING Dorm rooms, camping, and hotel rooms are available. If you would like to reserve a hotel room you can call the LPDC to find out what is available. Camping will cost 5.00 a night and dorm rooms will cost 15.00 a night. Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate amounts and nights you will need lodging. ____Friday night ____Saturday night ____Sunday night ____Total FOOD All food will be provided by the Haskell Cafeteria and Food Not Bombs. If you choose to have your food provided, the cost will be 5.00 for Friday night, 15.00 for Saturday, and 15.00 for Sunday. ____Friday night ____Saturday night ____Sunday ____Total ORGANIZING KIT Organizing kits will be sold at cost during the conference. They will include a lobbying packet, a Leonard Peltier organizing hand book, one copy of the documentary, "Incident at Oglala," 20 news letters, The FBI files, 10 buttons, 10 bumper stickers, and a Leonard Peltier Support Group Banner.   This will cost 50.00. If you will be purchasing a kit let us know so we can order appropriately. ____ Yes I would like to purchase an organizing kit at the conference ____ I would like to pre-pay for an organizing kit and will include 50.00 now. ____ I will not be purchasing a kit. TOTAL COST 25.00 Registration fee _____ lodging _____ food _____ pre-paid organizing kit _____ TOTAL-I have enclosed this amount with my registration form. I am most interested in participating in a working group that will focus on: ____direct action/demonstrations ____lobbying and letter writing ____fund-raising ____media, writing, speaking and public outreach ____on-campus organizing ____legal research Thank you! Make checks and $ orders payable to LPDC. Send to PO Box 583 Lawrence, KS 66044    You will receive verification of your registration for the conference by mail. Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference June25-27,1999 in Lawrence, Kansas                June 26th, 1999 will be the twenty-fourth anniversary of the shoot out on the Pine Ridge Reservation which lead up to the illegal incarceration of Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier has been in prison now for twenty-three years and as he gets older, prison policies become more and more abusive making the time more difficult for him to do. His health is deteriorating and it is important now more than ever that we pull our forces together in unity and focus all of the support and love that exists for him into a massive collective effort to gain his freedom. The LPDC will be sponsoring the Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference on June 25, 26, and 27 at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas in an effort to make this happen. The goal of the conference is to build a more effective support group network. With all of the people who have agreed to participate in panels, run work shops, and attend the conference putting their heads together to develop concrete strategies to gain freedom for Leonard Peltier, we are bound to develop a strong, successful campaign.                The conference will open with traditional Lakota, David Chief and Oglala fire fight survivors, Jean Day, Jean Bordeaux Roach, and Edgar Bear Runner welcoming everyone to the conference.                Panel discussion topics will include presentations on the legal status of Peltier's case, the international campaign to free Peltier, and Prison issues in general. Leonard's lawyers, Eric Seitz, Carl Nadler, Jennifer Harbury, and Ramsey Clark (invited) will be giving the presentation on the legal case which will be followed by a question and answer period. Sylvain Duez-Alesdrini, the European Peltier Support Group coordinator (tentative), Bobby Castillo, international spokesperson for Peltier, Noal Kleinman of Amnesty International (invited), and Lennox Hinds, human rights activist and lawyer for Nelson Mandela (tentative) will be giving the presentation on the status of the international campaign to free Peltier and its importance. A panel discussion on prison issues will happen in order to sensitize people to what Leonard and other prisoners are going through on a daily basis to create the sense of urgency needed to free Peltier. Ida Robinson, former political prisoner and advocate for prisoners with children, Helen Felix Baca, former Lakota prisoner and Peltier supporter, and Bobby Castillo, former Marion Control Unit prisoner who met Leonard in prison, will be giving this presentation.                Jennifer Harbury, lawyer and renowned Latin American human rights activist, Ernie Stevens,Jr., president of the National Congress of American Indians, and Keith Jennings, president of the African American Human Rights Foundation, will be leading a workshop on lobbying for Leonard Peltier. They will speak on how to best lobby elected officials, NGO's, and tribal councils.                There will also be a work shop on grass roots organizing that will be conducted by David Dellinger, co-defendant of the Chicago Eight and life long activist, CT Butler, co-founder of Food Not Bombs, Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, Professor of social welfare and First Nations activist, Debra Peebles, radio broadcaster and Native prisoner advocate, Arthur Miller, North West Leonard Peltier regional support group coordinator, and Dacajeweiah (Splitting the Sky also known as John Hill), ex-Attica Political Prisoner and defender of Gustafen Lake. Finally, there will be a workshop on strengthening the movement to free all political prisoners which will be lead by Sufiaya Bukari, Jericho spokesperson, Geronimo Ji Jaga, recently released Black Panther political prisoner (invited), Mary Dickinson, Jericho State Coordinator for Mondo we Langa and Ed Poindexter, Pam Africa, Friends and Family of Mumia Abu Jamal and MOVE member, Marcos Vilar, Defense Committee for Puerto Rican political prisoners and prisoners of war, Jamila Levi, companera of freedom fighter, Ray Luc Lavasseur, and Irma Muniz, wife of Raza political prisoner, Ramsey Muniz. Organizing materials will be prepared and sold at cost at the conference. This will include lobbying packets, the Leonard Peltier Support Group Handbook, a copy of "Incident at Oglala", a bundle of Spirit of Crazy Horse news letters, The FBI files, literature to copy, buttons, bumper stickers, T-shirts, and Leonard Peltier Support Group Banners. We will also be breaking into specific working groups where people can strategize, dialogue and plan to take responsibility for certain areas of Leonard's campaign. We hope that everyone will leave this conference with renewed inspiration and concrete ways to contribute to the campaign to free Leonard Peltier and all political prisoners. We are still at the early planning stages of this conference so your suggestions and input are welcome. You can help by organizing fund-raisers. We desperately need money to make this conference a success.   You can also help by organizing buses and caravans from your areas to the conference. The more people to share expenses with the better! Haskell has both camping and dorm rooms available. Food will also be provided. We understand the financial difficulties many may have in coming to the conference and we are trying to make it affordable as possible. Plan to be in Kansas this June and register with the LPDC! Call, write, fax, or email the LPDC to get a registration form. LEONARD PELTIER ORGANIZING CONFERENCE June 25, 26 and 27, 1999 HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY - Lawrence, Kansas Haskell Indian Nations University is off 23rd Street three blocks east of Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas ( 23rd Street is also Kansas Route 10 which intersects I-35 and I-435 west of Kansas City, MO ) LEONARD PELTIER DEFENSE COMMITTEE PO Box 583 - Lawrence, KS 66044   - 785-842-5774   FAX 785-842-5796< lpdc@idir.net > ----------------------------------------------- To subscribe,   send a blank message to lpdc-on@mail-list.com To unsubscribe, send a blank message to lpdc-off@mail-list.com To change your email address, send a message to lpdc-change@mail-list.com      with your old address in the Subject: line    Message From: lpdc@idir.net (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee) Date: Wed, Feb 3, 1999, 5:37pm (PST+2) To: White_Feather@webtv.net Subject: Peltier Conf. Registration form Hello everyone! Here is how to register for the conference. We look forward to meeting you face to face. Attached to the bottom is the the Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference Article to pass out this Saturday. Big thanks to everyone for all of your work. Leonard sends his love.---LPDC staff LEONARD PELTIER ORGANIZING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Name___________________________________________ Phone______________________________email_______ Address________________________________________ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE PER PERSON $25.00 LODGING Dorm rooms, camping, and hotel rooms are available. If you would like to reserve a hotel room you can call the LPDC to find out what is available. Camping will cost 5.00 a night and dorm rooms will cost 15.00 a night. Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate amounts and nights you will need lodging. ____Friday night ____Saturday night ____Sunday night ____Total FOOD All food will be provided by the Haskell Cafeteria and Food Not Bombs. If you choose to have your food provided, the cost will be 5.00 for Friday night, 15.00 for Saturday, and 15.00 for Sunday. ____Friday night ____Saturday night ____Sunday ____Total ORGANIZING KIT Organizing kits will be sold at cost during the conference. They will include a lobbying packet, a Leonard Peltier organizing hand book, one copy of the documentary, "Incident at Oglala," 20 news letters, The FBI files, 10 buttons, 10 bumper stickers, and a Leonard Peltier Support Group Banner.   This will cost 50.00. If you will be purchasing a kit let us know so we can order appropriately. ____ Yes I would like to purchase an organizing kit at the conference ____ I would like to pre-pay for an organizing kit and will include 50.00 now. ____ I will not be purchasing a kit. TOTAL COST 25.00 Registration fee _____ lodging _____ food _____ pre-paid organizing kit _____ TOTAL-I have enclosed this amount with my registration form. I am most interested in participating in a working group that will focus on: ____direct action/demonstrations ____lobbying and letter writing ____fund-raising ____media, writing, speaking and public outreach ____on-campus organizing ____legal research Thank you! Make checks and $ orders payable to LPDC. Send to PO Box 583 Lawrence, KS 66044    You will receive verification of your registration for the conference by mail. Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference June25-27,1999 in Lawrence, Kansas                June 26th, 1999 will be the twenty-fourth anniversary of the shoot out on the Pine Ridge Reservation which lead up to the illegal incarceration of Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier has been in prison now for twenty-three years and as he gets older, prison policies become more and more abusive making the time more difficult for him to do. His health is deteriorating and it is important now more than ever that we pull our forces together in unity and focus all of the support and love that exists for him into a massive collective effort to gain his freedom. The LPDC will be sponsoring the Leonard Peltier Organizing Conference on June 25, 26, and 27 at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas in an effort to make this happen. The goal of the conference is to build a more effective support group network. With all of the people who have agreed to participate in panels, run work shops, and attend the conference putting their heads together to develop concrete strategies to gain freedom for Leonard Peltier, we are bound to develop a strong, successful campaign.                The conference will open with traditional Lakota, David Chief and Oglala fire fight survivors, Jean Day, Jean Bordeaux Roach, and Edgar Bear Runner welcoming everyone to the conference.                Panel discussion topics will include presentations on the legal status of Peltier's case, the international campaign to free Peltier, and Prison issues in general. Leonard's lawyers, Eric Seitz, Carl Nadler, Jennifer Harbury, and Ramsey Clark (invited) will be giving the presentation on the legal case which will be followed by a question and answer period. Sylvain Duez-Alesdrini, the European Peltier Support Group coordinator (tentative), Bobby Castillo, international spokesperson for Peltier, Noal Kleinman of Amnesty International (invited), and Lennox Hinds, human rights activist and lawyer for Nelson Mandela (tentative) will be giving the presentation on the status of the international campaign to free Peltier and its importance. A panel discussion on prison issues will happen in order to sensitize people to what Leonard and other prisoners are going through on a daily basis to create the sense of urgency needed to free Peltier. Ida Robinson, former political prisoner and advocate for prisoners with children, Helen Felix Baca, former Lakota prisoner and Peltier supporter, and Bobby Castillo, former Marion Control Unit prisoner who met Leonard in prison, will be giving this presentation.                Jennifer Harbury, lawyer and renowned Latin American human rights activist, Ernie Stevens,Jr., president of the National Congress of American Indians, and Keith Jennings, president of the African American Human Rights Foundation, will be leading a workshop on lobbying for Leonard Peltier. They will speak on how to best lobby elected officials, NGO's, and tribal councils.                There will also be a work shop on grass roots organizing that will be conducted by David Dellinger, co-defendant of the Chicago Eight and life long activist, CT Butler, co-founder of Food Not Bombs, Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, Professor of social welfare and First Nations activist, Debra Peebles, radio broadcaster and Native prisoner advocate, Arthur Miller, North West Leonard Peltier regional support group coordinator, and Dacajeweiah (Splitting the Sky also known as John Hill), ex-Attica Political Prisoner and defender of Gustafen Lake. Finally, there will be a workshop on strengthening the movement to free all political prisoners which will be lead by Sufiaya Bukari, Jericho spokesperson, Geronimo Ji Jaga, recently released Black Panther political prisoner (invited), Mary Dickinson, Jericho State Coordinator for Mondo we Langa and Ed Poindexter, Pam Africa, Friends and Family of Mumia Abu Jamal and MOVE member, Marcos Vilar, Defense Committee for Puerto Rican political prisoners and prisoners of war, Jamila Levi, companera of freedom fighter, Ray Luc Lavasseur, and Irma Muniz, wife of Raza political prisoner, Ramsey Muniz. Organizing materials will be prepared and sold at cost at the conference. This will include lobbying packets, the Leonard Peltier Support Group Handbook, a copy of "Incident at Oglala", a bundle of Spirit of Crazy Horse news letters, The FBI files, literature to copy, buttons, bumper stickers, T-shirts, and Leonard Peltier Support Group Banners. We will also be breaking into specific working groups where people can strategize, dialogue and plan to take responsibility for certain areas of Leonard's campaign. We hope that everyone will leave this conference with renewed inspiration and concrete ways to contribute to the campaign to free Leonard Peltier and all political prisoners. We are still at the early planning stages of this conference so your suggestions and input are welcome. You can help by organizing fund-raisers. We desperately need money to make this conference a success.   You can also help by organizing buses and caravans from your areas to the conference. The more people to share expenses with the better! Haskell has both camping and dorm rooms available. Food will also be provided. We understand the financial difficulties many may have in coming to the conference and we are trying to make it affordable as possible. Plan to be in Kansas this June and register with the LPDC! Call, write, fax, or email the LPDC to get a registration form. LEONARD PELTIER ORGANIZING CONFERENCE June 25, 26 and 27, 1999 HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY - Lawrence, Kansas Haskell Indian Nations University is off 23rd Street three blocks east of Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kansas ( 23rd Street is also Kansas Route 10 which intersects I-35 and I-435 west of Kansas City, MO ) LEONARD PELTIER DEFENSE COMMITTEE PO Box 583 - Lawrence, KS 66044   - 785-842-5774   FAX 785-842-5796< lpdc@idir.net > -----------------------------------------------

   Message From: bayou@blarg.net (arthur) Date: Mon, Feb 8, 1999, 9:12am To: peltier-fast@iww.org Cc: bayou@blarg.net Subject: Feb. 8th, Medical Treatment for Peltier Press Statement From: NORTHWEST LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT NETWORK         TACOMA OFFICE         P.O. BOX 5464         TACOMA, WA 98415-0464 USA         (253) 383-9108         e-mail; bayou@blarg.net                     February 8, 1999                  PRESS STATEMENT  CAMPAIGN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR LEOPLE PELTIER    On February 6th, Leonard Peltier solidarity marches and rallies were held in Albany (N.Y.), Victoria (B.C. Canada), Louisville (KY), Brussels (Belgium), London (England), Houston (TX), Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario, Canada), San Diego (CA), Nashville (TN), Rapid City (SD), Springfield (MA), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Washington (D.C.), Portland (Maine), Tacoma (WA), Eugene (OR), Denver (CO), Paris (France), Boston (MA), Baltimore (MD), Chicago (IL), Altanta (GA), Cincinnati (OH), Kent (OH), Lawrence (KS), Greenfield (MA), Pontiac (MI), Starkville (MS), Lima (Peru), Helsinki (Finland), Derby (England), Lincoln (NE), Jewett City (CT), Sunderland (MA), Hyannis (MA), Hilton (SC), Regina (Sacktachewan, Canada), San Francisco (CA), Milwaukee (WI), Portland (OR), Irunea-Pamploma (Spain), Bonn (Germany), Toronto (Ontario, Canada), Tampa (FL), Honolulu (HI) and State College (PA).    All these marches and rallies were held in support of the campaign for Executive Clemency, U.S. Congressional Hearings and medical treatment for American Indian Movement activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier.    Also, on February 6th began the LEONARD PELTIER SOLIDARITY FAST/HUNGER STRIKE. The purpose of this action is to call attention to and mobilize support for the campaign for medical treatment for Leonard Peltier. There are now 67 people who have joined the fast/hunger strike across the U.S. and in Canada, France, Basque Country, Russia, Ireland, Spain and Italy. The fast/hunger strike will continue until Leonard Peltier receives the medical treatment he needs.        Over the years the government has continuously harassed Leonard in prison. Leonard is currently suffering from complications of a previous maxilla-facial surgery at the Springfield Medical Prison facility. In that surgery Leonard almost died. Not only did that surgery not improve Leonard's condition, it made it far worst. Leonard is now in continuous, excruciating pain. He cannot open his mouth enough to bite his food, nor can he even chew. Leonard, for very good reasons, does not want to go back to Springfield. The renowned maxilla-facial surgeon Doctor Keller of the Mayo Clinic has written to the prison telling them that he is willing the treat Leonard. But so far, the federal Bureau Of Prisons (BOP) has refused to let Leonard be treated. If the government, for political reasons, causes and allows a prisoner to suffer great pain, there is no other word for that than torture.    Our campaign is directed at Ms. Kathleen Hawk, Director, Bureau Of Prisons (e-mail; khawk@bop.gov or swolfson@bop.gov. 320 First St.NW, Washington, DC 20534, or fax: 202-514-6878, or phone call: 202-307-3198) and we asking that Leonard be allowed treatment by Dr. Keller at the Mayo Clinic. FOR MORE INFORMATION    For more information on Leonard's case please contact: The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, P.O. Box 583, Lawrence, KS 66044 USA. Phone number (785) 842-5774. fax (785) 842-5796, e-mail lpdc@idir.net. Web page: http://members.xoom.com/freepeltier/index.html.    For more information on the LEONARD PELTIER SOLIDARITY FAST/HUNGER STRIKE Please contact the Northwest Leonard Peltier Support Network at: NWLPSN, P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415- 0464 USA, phone (253) 383-9108, e-mail; bayou@blarg.net; web site; http://members.aol.com/TurquoisWm/JusticeforLeonardPeltier.html. Or the fast web site at; http://www.angelfire.com/mi/FreePeltier/index.html.                                                          In Solidarity Arthur J. Miller NWLPSN-Tacoma Office

   Message From: dalealen@people-link.com (Dale Allen Pfeiffer) Date: Sun, Feb 14, 1999, 9:48pm (PST+3) To: peltier-fast@iww.org Subject: Attacks Elizabeth and I both felt it was safe now to tell you a little about the attacks we have suffered in the past week since the campaign began. We have been so busy with moving, preparing for the rally and the solidarity fast, and with joining our lives together that we didn't even realize what was happening at first--not until we were suffering a full blown psychic assault. The first thing we noticed was the roaches. Our landlord had assured us that this building was roach free. When we spotted some small ones over a week ago, our landlord had the entire building fumigated, and that seemed to put an end to it until a week ago. Suddenly roaches seemed to be pouring from the walls, small ones, big ones, black ones, white ones, thin ones, round ones. They overran the apartment even during the day, and when we would approach them, they would stand there and stare at us. They seemed to seek us out simply so they could watch us. At about this same time, Elizabeth noticed that her hair was falling out by the handfuls. Then we realized that we were both being assailed by stabbing pains. Strange, foul odors seeped into the apartment, our eyes stung, and Elizabeth began coughing. The negativity was so thick that it was palpable. We even saw negative energy seeping into the apartment through northern corners. Elizabeth was the first to conclude that we were suffering a psychic attack. She felt that I was the primary target, but that she was absorbing the attack in order to protect me as I fasted. Inadvertently, I mentioned over the internet how she was protecting me from attack, and the next thing we knew she was under direct attack. She was laid out on the bed, suffering most terribly. She said she had never experienced such a powerful assault. It seemed to come from many different directions, and it seemed to intensify any negativity which was already directed toward us. I performed some minor callings using tobacco, sage and sweet grass. These served to ease the attack enough for her to recover. Early the next morning, I found myself performing ceremonies in my dreams. The following day, Elizabeth caste a shield over the house and over the two of us. We also spread salt in the corners of all the rooms, moving clockwise with prayers. And we placed basal leaves and garlic cloves in every window. I spread tobacco as well. And we burned cedar, sage and sweet grass and smudged the house and each other thoroughly. That day the negativity dissipated, Elizabeth's hair stopped falling out, the pains stopped, and the roaches disappeared. Following this, two of our close friends who are also involved in the campaign also fell under attack and we had to help protect them. there have been some minor attacks since then, but nothing we couldn't fight off easily. Hopefully, by reporting this to the list, we will not leave ourselves open to another onslaught. I am posting this here because I know that many of you are concerned and have been wondering what is going on here. No doubt there are some who will think that we are nuts. To them, all I can say is that they have not gone through what we have. But we have survived. Together, we are a very strong couple. Be careful folks, but do not be scared away. We are fighting for Leonard, and I also believe we are fighting for the future. there are negative forces out there which feed from the destruction of the planet. They do not want us to succeed. Yet we are in the right, and that gives us the greatest strength. In a cold wind, I hear the sound of a man crying for freedom. We are the army to set him free. (In a warm wind, I hear the sound of the Earth crying for love. We are the physicians to heal her.) Dale Allen Pfeiffer

   Discarded message From: wlbear@northnet.org (Ron Dunning) Date: Mon, Feb 15, 1999, 11:48am (PST+3) To: White_Feather@webtv.net (White Feather) Subject: for you sister White Feather   all is well   irt's day 10   we sing with one voice   stay strong   stay hydrated   much love   Ron protector of the woods.gif (gif attachment)

   Message From: lpdc@idir.net (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee) Date: Fri, Feb 12, 1999, 1:03pm (PST+2) To: White_Feather@webtv.net Subject: European Parliament demands US free Leonard Peltier FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 1999 Contact: Leonard Peltier Defense Committee 785-842-5774 or Sylvain Duez-Alessandrini 011-33-1-43-730-580 Bobby Castillo- 415-386-7041 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEMANDS THAT THE UNITED STATES FREE POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER The European Parliament passed a new resolution yesterday (February 11, 1999) reinstating their insistence that world renowned humanitarian and U.S., Indigenous political prisoner, Leonard Peltier be granted Executive Clemency and that an investigation into the improprieties of his conviction be implemented.   Also included in their resolution was the insistence that Leonard Peltier receive proper medical treatment. The resolution calls on the European Parliament's delegation for relations with the United States to raise the Case of Leonard Peltier at its next meeting with its American counterparts. This was in lieu of Amnesty International's repeated show of concern in the fairness of Peltier's trial, the US government's admission that Peltier's extradition from Canada was fraudulently obtained, the US government's violation of international humanitarian law and it's own Constitution in not allowing Peltier to receive proper medical treatment, the complete absence of evidence regarding Peltier's guilt, and Leonard Peltier's role in the defense of the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The European Parliament passed a similar resolution in December of 1994. But, because Mr. Peltier continues to reside unjustly behind bars and because his misery has been coupled by a severe medical condition, this additional resolution has been passed due to the urgency of the situation and in order to further implement steps to see that Leonard Peltier receives justice. ## -----------------------------------------------

   Message From: lpdc@idir.net (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee) Date: Mon, Feb 15, 1999, 6:33pm (PST+2) To: White_Feather@webtv.net Subject: The Resolution of the European Parliament The Resolution of the European Parliament The Resolution of the European Parliament concerning Leonard has been adopted on February 11, 1999. It's a great success !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to everyone who took the time to help us to get it adopted. In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, Sylvain Duez-Alesandrini LPSG-European Network <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> 11/02/99 - Provisional Edition Human rights B4-0169, 0175, 0179 and 0199/99 Resolution on the case of Leonard Peltier The European Parliament, - having regard to its resolution of 15 December 1994 on clemency for Leonard Peltier(1) , A. having regard to the role played by Leonard Peltier in the defence of the rights of indigenous peoples, B. whereas he received two life sentences in 1977, although no proof of his guilt was ever furnished, after he had been extradited from Canada, C. whereas Amnesty International has repeatedly expressed its concern about the fairness of the trial which led to Mr Peltier's conviction, D. whereas the United States Administration now admits that the affidavits which were utilised to arrest and extradite Mr Peltier from Canada were false, and whereas US prosecutor Lynn Crooks has stated that the US Administration had no proof of who killed the agents, E. whereas, after 23 years in federal penitentiaries, Mr Peltier's health has severely deteriorated, and whereas, according to specialists, if Mr Peltier does not receive proper medical treatment, his life could be in danger, F. whereas the prison authorities continue to deny Mr Peltier appropriate medical treatment, in violation of international humanitarian law and of Mr Peltier's constitutional rights, G. noting that Mr Peltier has exhausted all his appeals under United States law, 1. Insists once again that Leonard Peltier be granted presidential executive clemency; 2. Insists that Leonard Peltier be transferred to a hospital where he may receive appropriate medical treatment; 3. Reiterates its call for an investigation into the judicial improprieties involved in Mr Peltier's conviction; 4. Calls on its Delegation for relations with the United States to raise the case of Leonard Peltier at its next meeting with its American counterparts; 5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the US Congress and the President of the United States. 1) OJ C 18, 23.1.1995, p. 183. -----------------------------------------------

   Message From: lpdc@idir.net (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee) Date: Thu, Feb 18, 1999, 1:17pm (PST+2) To: White_Feather@webtv.net Subject: Please contact the Canadian office near you Please mail or better yet hand deliver your letter to the Canadian Consulate office near you. ( See addresses below ) Canadian government officials report that they are impressed at the amount of mail they are getting from Europe about the extradition report. If people in the states start to send a lot of letters to their local Canadian Consulate General's offices we may be able to get Leonard's case back into Canadian court. SAMPLE LETTER Dear Consulate General, I am writing you regarding the case of U.S. Indigenous political prisoner and humanitarian, Leonard Peltier. Leonard Peltier was extradited from Canada in 1976 with the use of fraudulent affidavits which were obtained by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations. Since this time both the Canadian and U.S. governments have admitted to the fraudulent use of these affidavits to extradite Mr. Peltier from Canada. During an appeal of Mr. Peltier's extradition in 1989, the judge recognized the affidavits to be fraudulent and inquired as to what actions the Minister of Justice would take to remedy the situation. In turn, the Minister of Justice ordered an official, independent investigation of Mr. Peltier's extradition to be held. In 1995 this investigation was completed. In June of 1998 the report from the investigation was approved from the Privacy Commission for release. Today the report has still not been released and I am writing you in hopes that you will inquire to Minister of Justice, Anne McLellan as to why she will not release the report. Millions of people in both Canada and the U.S. as well as internationally, know of Mr. Peltier's case and the violations of international law that were made in obtaining his extradition. In turn, it is important that the report is released out of respect of human rights and international law. Please urge the Minister of Justice to release the internal report on the extradition of Leonard Peltier. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, The Canadian Embassy 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 Tel: (202) 682-1740 Attention Helen Bouchard Fax:(202) 682-7726 Atlanta Canadian Consulate General Street Address: 1175 Peachtree Street N.W., 1700 - 100 Colony Square, Atlanta, Georgia 30361, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (404) 532-2000 Fax: (404) 532-2050 Site: www.sesoft.org/directry/members/canadian.htm Territory: Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee; Other: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1645 Time Difference (E.S.T.): 0 Boston Canadian Consulate General Street Address: Three Copley Place, Suite 400, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (617) 262-3760 Fax: (617) 262-3415 Web Site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~boston/ Territory: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; Other: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0845-1700 Time Difference (E.S.T.): 0 Buffalo Canadian Consulate General Street Address: One Marine Midland Center, Suite 3000, Buffalo, New York 14203-2884, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (716) 858-9500 Fax: (716) 852-4340 Territory: western, central and upstate New York, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1630 Time Difference (E.S.T.): 0 Chicago Canadian Consulate General Street Address: Two Prudential Plaza, 180 N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60601, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (312) 616-1860 Territory: Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1630 Time Difference (E.S.T.): -1 Dallas Canadian Consulate General Street Address: St. Paul Place, Suite 1700, 750 N. St. Paul Street, Dallas, Texas 75201, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Cable: CANADIAN DALLAS Tel: (214) 922-9806 Fax: (214) 922-9815 Territory: Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1700 Time Difference (E.S.T.): -1 Detroit Canadian Consulate General Street Address: 600 Renaissance Center, Suite 1100, Detroit, Michigan 48243-1798, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Cable: CANADIAN DETROIT Tel: (313) 567-2340 Fax: (313) 567-2164 Web Site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/~detroit/ Territory: Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1630 Time Difference (E.S.T.): 0 Los Angeles Canadian Consulate General Street Address: 550 South Hope, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-2627,U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (213) 346-2700 Fax: (213) 346-2767 Territory: California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1630 (Trade) Time Difference (E.S.T.): -3 San Francisco Canadian Consulate Trade Office 555 Montgomery Street Suite 1288 San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: (415) 834-3180 Fax: (415) 834-3189 http://www.cdntrade.com/Off-eng/mmenu.htm San Jose Canadian Consulate Trade Office 333 West San Carlos Street, Suite 945, San Jose, California 95110, U.S.A. Tel: (408) 289-1157 Fax: (408) 289-1168 Web Site: http://www.canada-trade-sanjose.org/ Miami Canadian Consulate Suite 1600 First Union Financial Center 200 South Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: (305) 579-1600 Fax: (305) 374-6774 Territory: Florida Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1630 Minneapolis Canadian Consulate General Street Address: Suite 900, 701 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415-1899, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (612) 332-7486 Fax: (612) 332-4061 Territory: Minnesota, Colorado, Iowa (except the Quad-Cities), Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0830-1700 Time Difference (E.S.T.): -1 New York Canadian Consulate General Street Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, New York 10020-1175, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (212) 596-1600 Fax: (212) 596-1793 (Commercial) Web Site: http://www.canada-ny.org Territory: southern New York State, Connecticut, New Jersey, Bermuda Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0845-1700 Time Difference (E.S.T.): 0 Princeton Canadian Government Trade Office 90 Westcott Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, U.S.A. Tel: (609) 252-0777 Fax: (609) 252-0792 Seattle Canadian Consulate General Street Address: 412 Plaza 600, Sixth and Stewart Streets, Seattle, Washington 98101-1286, U.S.A. Mailing Address: (same as above) Tel: (206) 443-1777 Fax: (206) 443-9662/443-9735 http://www.canadian.consulate-seattle.org Territory: Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0800-1630 Time Difference (E.S.T.): -3 Permanent Mission of Canada to the Organization of American States Permanent Mission of Canada to the Organization of American States 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 Tel: (202) 682-1768 e-mail: oas.wshdc@wshdc02.x400.gc.ca Fax:(202) 682-7624 Web site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/oas/ -----------------------------------------------