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Date Posted: Tue, Jan 09 2007, 12:50:02 PST
Author: Richard
Subject: Thirty One Years of Injustice! Freedom NOW for Leonard Peltier!

Thirty One Years of Injustice! Freedom NOW for Leonard Peltier!

To: Leonard Peltier Supporters

From : Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

Feb 2, 2007 marks the 31st anniversary of Leonard Peltier's illegal extradition to the United States from Canada using coerced and fraudulent testimony. This was the beginning of his odyssey that resulted in his false conviction for the June 1975 murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Fargo, North Dakota 1977. During the 1977 court hearing, presiding Judge Benson ruled all evidence must be tightly limited to events of the day of the shootout: June 26, 1975. No mention is allowed of the Reign of Terror preceding the shootout at Pine Ridge, nor of Myrtle Poor Bear's false affidavits; nor of the FBI intimidation and coercion of witnesses, or of most of the evidence that had led to the acquittal by reason of self-defense of Robideau & Butler. The judge declares: "The FBI is not on trial here". Judge Benson, ruled that Leonard could not present the same evidence Robideau and Butler had been permitted to show Leonard too had acted in "self defense" In a shocking and flagrant display of American Injustice, virtually all-exculpatory evidence is hidden from the defense or ruled inadmissible.

THIRTY ONE YEARS OF INJUSTICE!
FREEDOM NOW for LEONARD PELTIER!

THIRTY ONE YEARS later, Leonard Peltier remains in prison, even though the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals ruled "There is a possibility that the jury would have acquitted Leonard Peltier had the record and data improperly withheld from the defense been available to him in order to better exploit and reinforce the inconsistencies casting strong doubts upon the governments case ." Yet the Court denied Mr. Peltier a new trial. Leonard Peltier remains in prison.

THIRTY ONE YEARS OF INJUSTICE!
FREEDOM NOW for LEONARD PELTIER!

THIRTY ONE YEARS later, the FBI has over 140,000 pages of material evidence that have never been made available to Leonard Peltier or his attorneys. Documents are supposed to be automatically declassified after 25 years under Executive Order 12958. The FBI is arguing that this material should not be subject to automatic declassification because it could damage or cause serious damage to national security and the so- called war on transnational terrorism. The FBI also claims that the release of the withheld documents would reveal the identities of confidential sources. Mr. Peltier's lawyers have argued that these are nothing more than pretense to prevent the release of further evidence of the continuing violation of Mr. Peltier's constitutional rights and further drives home the fact that Mr. Peltier never received a fair trial.

On Feb.6, 2007, Leonard Peltier supporters around the world will be holding rallies, public forums, marches, and events, to protest his THIRTY ONE YEARS OF INJUSTICE. It is Leonard Peltier's request that all support groups nationally and internationally work under the direction of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. The LPDC will be sending announcements with updates, on events, projects, activities, rallies and information regarding Leonard Peltier. Contact the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee and join us in Solidarity and Unity to Bring Leonard Peltier home. Contact us and let us know your plans, ideas, and support for Leonard Peltier. FREEDOM NOW!
Contact information for Leonard Peltier Defense Committee :
Email: info@leonardpeltier.net
Phone: 915- 533-6655
Website: http://www.leonardpeltier.net/
Freedomwalk: http://www.freedomwalk.com/

In Solidarity,
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee & Leonard Peltier Legal Team Bob Robideau- Co-director LPDC Barry Bachrach Toni Zeidan- Co-director LPDC Mike Kuzma

Note: We are providing you with an update on events and projects that are currently scheduled by supporters and Leonard Peltier support groups:

PROJECTS:
LPDC LEONARD PELTIER CD:
The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee (LPDC) has begun work on a new tribute to Leonard Peltier compilation CD. This CD will be very much like the "Songs for Leonard Peltier" album which came out several years ago, and included music from renowned artists like Jim Page, Bruce Cockburn, Joanne Shenandoah, Mitch Walking Elk, and Buffy Sainte-Marie. The LPDC is looking for songs particularly and specifically about Leonard or about the general state of Native America but that include Leonard. They have set a deadline of February 6th, 2007 (the anniversary of Leonard's arrest) for submission of music. All songs need to be submitted via MP3 and with lyrics to:

J.D. NASH ( Oglala Commemoration Committee)

email: nash@betarecords.com

or

Els Mere ( International Peltier Forum)

email: ipforum@skynet.be

Now its time for your WORK to begin! If you don't have a song about Peltier

WRITE ONE!

ALL songs will be heard and the ones selected will be included on this new musical project. Proceeds from the sale of this CD will benefit the LPDC directly and help pay for Leonard's continuing legal battle for FREEDOM!

LEONARD PELTIER ANNUAL GIFT DRIVE:
Please check back for information!

LPDC FREEDOM CHAT ROOM:

The LPDC would like to invite you to our monthly online chatroom "LPDC Freedom Now" each month our chatroom has special guest speakers and focuses on Leonard Peltier and updates.
When: January 13th at 7:00 p.m. (mtn time)
Where: http://www.paltalk.com/ under ethnicities section, sub; Native American. Paltalk is a free chatroom download. Our special guests will be the LPDC Legal Defense Team, they will be updating our supporters with status of the last hearing held in December and the strategy for Leonard's parole hearing in 2008.

If you have any questions regarding the chatroom, please contact Tamra@NDNnews.com.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

What will you be doing on February 6th?
Please join us for our monthly online chatroom "LPDC Freedom Now" Special guests to be announced soon!
When: February 6th at 7:00 p.m. (mtn time)
Where: http://www.paltalk.com/ under ethnicities section, sub; Native American. Paltalk is a free chatroom download. If you have any questions regarding the chatroom, please contact Tamra@NDNnews.com. We look forward to seeing you all there!

ARIZONA:
SMOKI MUSUEM- ELDER WARRIOR ART EXHIBIT
Address: 147 N. Arizona, Prescott Arizona
Website: http://www.smokimuseum.org/
Dates: Feb 2 - April 8, 2007
Opening reception, lectures, performances and activities around the new exhibit featuring the artwork of Leonard Peltier. Celebration events feature performers and guest speakers including Hopi Elder Radford Quamahonqnewa, Bob Robideau and Toni Zeidan, Co-directors LPDC, Barry Bachrach and Mike Kuzma, Leonard Peltier Legal Team, and Michael Blake, author of Dances with Wolves, Reggae Bands, Native Roots and Casper, the Havasupai Youth Group and Michael Goodluck, Navajo flutist.

Please click here for additional information:

http://www.leonardpeltier.net/worldevents/smokimuseum.htm

MASSACHUCETTS:
Boston:
United American Indians LPSG and the Boston International Action Center will be hosting an event. Please check back for information!
Contact: info@uaine.org

PENNSYLVANIA:
Philadelphia:
Feb 6th Event: Bette of the Philadelphia, (PA) LPSG will be showing "Incident at Oglala" followed by discussion with family and friends.
Contact: PhillyLPSG@aol.com

NEW YORK:
New York
NYC LPSG group will be hosting and event on
Date: Feb 6, 2007
Location: International Action Center
55 West 17th Street
5th floor
NY NY 1011
Contact: nyclpsg@yahoo.com

Live Music hosted by WAYQUAY
W.ind Running Mouth Radio
and Special Guests from near and far

Please click here for more information:

>
http://www.leonardpeltier.net/documents/Free%20Leonard%20Peltier%202-07.pdf

WASHINGTON:
TACOMA:
LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT GROUP: 14th ANNUAL NW REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY FOR LEONARD PELTIER MARCH & RALLY FOR JUSTICE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 2007, TACOMA, WA.

12:00 NOON: MARCH FOR JUSTICE Portland Ave. Park (on Portland Ave. between E. 35th & E. Fairbanks. Take Portland Ave. exit off I-5 and head east)

1:00 PM: RALLY FOR JUSTICE U.S. Federal Court House, 1717-Pacific Ave. Performances by: The Aztec Dancers, United Nations: Native Rap Activists Albert Combs
Speakers:
Matilaja: Yu'Pik/Yakama, Tacoma LPSG: M.C.
Robert Robideau: Co-Director of the LPDC and Co Defendant Shelly Vendiola: Indigenous Women's Network Steve Hapy: Tacoma Leonard Peltier Support Group Arthur J. Miller, Tacoma Leonard Peltier Support Group David Duenas: Puyallup Juan Jose Bocanegra: Every Worker's Movement Frank Reynolds: Native American Coalition Bill Bichsel: Catholic Worker, JWJ Zoltan Grossman: Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace, Faculty Evergreen's Native American Studies

Please click here for more information:

http://www.leonardpeltier.net/documents/Peltier_proof_new.pdf

FREEDOM NOW for Leonard Peltier!

Please click here for more information:

http://www.leonardpeltier.net/worldevents/february2007.htm

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