RAINBOW FAMILY GATHERINGS: Unofficial Community for Rainbow Family Gatherngs
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"I would like to ask you why when we speak you do not listen, and
when you listen, you do not hear, and when you hear us, you do not
choose to understand what we say. This is one time that I ask you
to listen carefully and understand what we have to say."--Frank
Fools Crow
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* Call to Action *
What: Peaceful demonstration in support of Leonard Peltier's freedom
When: 05 November 2009; 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Washington, DC
President Obama will host his first annual White House Tribal Summit
on 05 November 2009. The Nations will be given the opportunity to
interact directly with the president and other top administration
officials. All of the 564 federally recognized tribes are invited
to send a representative. This is a prime opportunity to be seen
and heard on the issue of Leonard Peltier's wrongful conviction
and imprisonment. Please plan to attend.
Supporters will gather in Lafayette Park on Pennsylvania Avenue
(across from the White House) at 6:00 a.m. Bring signs and banners,
wear Peltier T-Shirts, etc. From Lafayette Park, supporters will
walk to the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, where
tribal leaders will assemble for their meeting with President Obama.
In support of this action, tribal members are asked to (1) urge your
Tribal Chairpersons to speak to Obama on Mr. Peltier's behalf - Free
Peltier NOW; and (2) lobby your Tribal Councils to pass resolutions
calling for freedom for Peltier, the release of all case-related
documents still withheld by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), and a congressional hearing on the government's role in the
turmoil on Pine Ridge Reservation during the 1970s.
* Do It and Keep Doing It *
Clemency is one path to freedom for Leonard Peltier. However, there
are other issues that deserve as much attention - an Executive
Review by Attorney General Eric Holder, for example. We've pushed
for a review recently, as you know. But there are other important
initiatives that we all need to work on:
--> Congressional Hearing - In the early 70s, the Select Committee to Study
Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities,
or the Church Committee, investigated the counterintelligence
activities of the FBI. The FBI conducted more than 2,000 COINTELPRO
operations before the programs were officially discontinued in
April of 1971. (While the programs themselves were discontinued,
the FBI's practices that the Church Committee found so objectionable
were not.) The Church Committee had intended to investigate the
American Indian Movement as another dissident group targeted by the
Bureau. Witnesses had been investigated by congressional staff and
called to provide testimony. However, one day after the firefight
at Oglala, the Church Committee cancelled the hearings. We need
to work hard to see that official misconduct in Indian Country -
past and present - is finally addressed.
--> FOIA Documents - The FBI continues to withhold tens of thousands
of documents related to the RESMURS investigation. These documents
are over 25 years old and, at minimum, should be turned over to
the National Archives. Why are the documents important? You have
all heard about information uncovered after Mr. Peltier's trial.
Given the nature of that evidence -the withheld ballistics report,
for example - there is every reason to expect that other evidence
is contained in the documents that may allow Mr. Peltier to appeal
his conviction.
On his first full day in office, President Obama signed an Executive
Order with regard to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). He
encouraged accountability through transparency, and said FOIA should
be administered with a presumption of openness. Due to subsequent
guidelines established by AG Holder, the Peltier Legal Team may
succeed at getting Peltier documents released. But the attorneys
need your help to make that happen.
We host online petitions on these issues, of course. We urge
you to sign them. That's easy. However, petitions are not
as effective as letters and phone calls to your senators and
representative in Congress, or to the congressional committees and
subcommittees responsible for oversight of government agencies and
their activities. Mr. Peltier needs everyone to work hard toward
achieving movement in the above areas.
You'll find Guidance on the above issues on our home page at
<<a href="http://www.FreePeltierNow.org">http://www.FreePeltierNow.org>. We'll provide more information in
our upcoming digests.
* Events *
Philadelphia, PA: Native American Rights and Spirituality--And the Case of
Leonard Peltier. A Forum by Lenny Foster, Navaho. Sunday, 01
November 2009, 1:00-3:00 p.m., at the Arch Street Meetinghouse,
4th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia.
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/native-american-rights-and-spirituality.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/native-american-rights-and-spirituality.html>
Berkeley, CA: AIM-West will host a benefit in acknowledgement of
the 40th anniversary of the occupation at Alcatraz on Wednesday,
04 November 2009. Come to honor and commemorate those warriors who
sacrificed and gave of their time and placed themselves in social
turmoil to help re-claim the destiny for all Indians of the Americas.
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/aim-west-salutes-alcatraz-island.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/aim-west-salutes-alcatraz-island.html>
* Urgent *
Winter has already settled on the South Dakota reservations.
Donations for heat are critical; every year there are deaths from
freezing to death in the night. This is preventable!
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/work-with-pathways-to-spirit-to-provide.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/work-with-pathways-to-spirit-to-provide.html>
* Xtra *
21 Oct 2009, LPDOC Newsletter
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/lpdoc-newsletter-for-21-october-2009.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/lpdoc-newsletter-for-21-october-2009.html>
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"Never cease in the fight for peace, justice, and equality for all
people. Be persistent in all that you do and don't allow anyone to
sway you from your conscience." -- Leonard Peltier
*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``
when you listen, you do not hear, and when you hear us, you do not
choose to understand what we say. This is one time that I ask you
to listen carefully and understand what we have to say."--Frank
Fools Crow
*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'
* Call to Action *
What: Peaceful demonstration in support of Leonard Peltier's freedom
When: 05 November 2009; 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Washington, DC
President Obama will host his first annual White House Tribal Summit
on 05 November 2009. The Nations will be given the opportunity to
interact directly with the president and other top administration
officials. All of the 564 federally recognized tribes are invited
to send a representative. This is a prime opportunity to be seen
and heard on the issue of Leonard Peltier's wrongful conviction
and imprisonment. Please plan to attend.
Supporters will gather in Lafayette Park on Pennsylvania Avenue
(across from the White House) at 6:00 a.m. Bring signs and banners,
wear Peltier T-Shirts, etc. From Lafayette Park, supporters will
walk to the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, where
tribal leaders will assemble for their meeting with President Obama.
In support of this action, tribal members are asked to (1) urge your
Tribal Chairpersons to speak to Obama on Mr. Peltier's behalf - Free
Peltier NOW; and (2) lobby your Tribal Councils to pass resolutions
calling for freedom for Peltier, the release of all case-related
documents still withheld by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), and a congressional hearing on the government's role in the
turmoil on Pine Ridge Reservation during the 1970s.
* Do It and Keep Doing It *
Clemency is one path to freedom for Leonard Peltier. However, there
are other issues that deserve as much attention - an Executive
Review by Attorney General Eric Holder, for example. We've pushed
for a review recently, as you know. But there are other important
initiatives that we all need to work on:
--> Congressional Hearing - In the early 70s, the Select Committee to Study
Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities,
or the Church Committee, investigated the counterintelligence
activities of the FBI. The FBI conducted more than 2,000 COINTELPRO
operations before the programs were officially discontinued in
April of 1971. (While the programs themselves were discontinued,
the FBI's practices that the Church Committee found so objectionable
were not.) The Church Committee had intended to investigate the
American Indian Movement as another dissident group targeted by the
Bureau. Witnesses had been investigated by congressional staff and
called to provide testimony. However, one day after the firefight
at Oglala, the Church Committee cancelled the hearings. We need
to work hard to see that official misconduct in Indian Country -
past and present - is finally addressed.
--> FOIA Documents - The FBI continues to withhold tens of thousands
of documents related to the RESMURS investigation. These documents
are over 25 years old and, at minimum, should be turned over to
the National Archives. Why are the documents important? You have
all heard about information uncovered after Mr. Peltier's trial.
Given the nature of that evidence -the withheld ballistics report,
for example - there is every reason to expect that other evidence
is contained in the documents that may allow Mr. Peltier to appeal
his conviction.
On his first full day in office, President Obama signed an Executive
Order with regard to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). He
encouraged accountability through transparency, and said FOIA should
be administered with a presumption of openness. Due to subsequent
guidelines established by AG Holder, the Peltier Legal Team may
succeed at getting Peltier documents released. But the attorneys
need your help to make that happen.
We host online petitions on these issues, of course. We urge
you to sign them. That's easy. However, petitions are not
as effective as letters and phone calls to your senators and
representative in Congress, or to the congressional committees and
subcommittees responsible for oversight of government agencies and
their activities. Mr. Peltier needs everyone to work hard toward
achieving movement in the above areas.
You'll find Guidance on the above issues on our home page at
<<a href="http://www.FreePeltierNow.org">http://www.FreePeltierNow.org>. We'll provide more information in
our upcoming digests.
* Events *
Philadelphia, PA: Native American Rights and Spirituality--And the Case of
Leonard Peltier. A Forum by Lenny Foster, Navaho. Sunday, 01
November 2009, 1:00-3:00 p.m., at the Arch Street Meetinghouse,
4th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia.
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/native-american-rights-and-spirituality.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/native-american-rights-and-spirituality.html>
Berkeley, CA: AIM-West will host a benefit in acknowledgement of
the 40th anniversary of the occupation at Alcatraz on Wednesday,
04 November 2009. Come to honor and commemorate those warriors who
sacrificed and gave of their time and placed themselves in social
turmoil to help re-claim the destiny for all Indians of the Americas.
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/aim-west-salutes-alcatraz-island.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/aim-west-salutes-alcatraz-island.html>
* Urgent *
Winter has already settled on the South Dakota reservations.
Donations for heat are critical; every year there are deaths from
freezing to death in the night. This is preventable!
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/work-with-pathways-to-spirit-to-provide.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/work-with-pathways-to-spirit-to-provide.html>
* Xtra *
21 Oct 2009, LPDOC Newsletter
<<a href="http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/lpdoc-newsletter-for-21-october-2009.html">http://FreePeltierNow.blogspot.com/2009/10/lpdoc-newsletter-for-21-october-2009.html>
*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*
"Never cease in the fight for peace, justice, and equality for all
people. Be persistent in all that you do and don't allow anyone to
sway you from your conscience." -- Leonard Peltier
*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``
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