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LPDCUpDates and Announcements!
Saturday, September 18, 2004Subj: Upcoming campaigns and events! Date: 9/17/2004 From: info@leonardpeltier.org NMAI Opening, Washington, D.C. On September 21, an event honoring the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian will be held in Washington, D.C. The Native Nations Procession will bring together tens of thousands of members of hundreds of tribes and native organizations to see the museum and its collection. As visitors enter the museum, they will enter an area known as the "Potomac". Along the walls of this area are inscriptions of names of donors and supporters of the museum. Leonard's name is among those listed as a contributor to the museum on this Wall of Honor. We are asking supporters to locate the inscription and place offerings at the wall in honor of Leonard and his struggle. Simple things like flowers, sage, sweetgrass, and tobacco ties can help bring Leonard's case to this event. We are calling on Leonard's supporters that will be in attendence to be visible, wearing t-shirts, buttons, and drawing attention however they can to Leonard's plight. We are also calling on supporters that may not have planned to attend the events, but are able and willing, to go to these events to put Leonard's case again in the spotlight. We also ask supporters to bring literature to have on hand and to distribute. This is an important event for Leonard's case to be a part of. A museum to the "American Indian" must also include the war waged against the indigenous peoples for the last 500 years, and Leonard's case is but another chapter in that war. The contact information and hours of operation of the museum are listed below. NMAI on the National Mall Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20560 Phone: 202-633-1000 Special opening-week hours: The museum will be open continuously from 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Sept. 23: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 24: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 25: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 26: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m Freedom of Information Act (FOIA Documents) On Monday September 13, Peltier attorney Michael Kuzma petitioned a federal judge to order the release of all documents from the FBI's Buffalo field office as part of the larger effort to free Leonard. This action led to several articles done in papers across the region. To increase pressure on the FBI, we call on supporters to write to local newspapers, especially those newspapers in cities where the FBI still holds documents. You can write to the Buffalo News at: Everybody's Column, The Buffalo News, One News Plaza, P.O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY, 14240. Alternatively, you may fax your letter to 716-856-5150 or you may send an email to: LetterToEditor@buffnews.com. The LPDC calls on all supporters to increase the pressure to release the FOIA documents. We thank the many supporters that have already rushed to the call and written the FBI demanding the documents. You can also go to the online petition at: www.petitiononline.com/comerade Voter Initiative We are still asking all supporters to write to the candidates and demand that clemency for Leonard be a part of their campaign's goals. Besides the two major candidates, there are many third parties that have not yet voiced their oppinion on this major issue. For more information on this campaign, please visit: www.leonardpeltier.org/cat/nativevote.html Judiciary Committee Campaign The Judiciary Committee (U.S. House of Representatives) has stated that it plans to investigate misconduct on the part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Peltier attorneys have submitted a formal request to Congress, including the Peltier Legal Team's position paper, for this investigation to include a full examination of the misconduct exhibited on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation during the 1970s, & in the case against Leonard Peltier. We are calling on supporters to write four letters to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Send one each to the Chair and Ranking Minority Member-in both the House and Senate (Contact information provided below). We are also asking you to sendthree to your elected officials. One each to both Senators and your (House) Representative. To look up your Senators and Rep.: www.senate.gov, www.house.gov Request an investigation into the misuse not only of informants, but agent provocateurs against the American Indian Movement (AIM); the Bureau's role in the "Reign of Terror" at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation from 1973-1976; Official misconduct against AIM in general, and in the case against Leonard Peltier in particular. In love and solidarity, The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee Addresses for the Judiciary Committee: Committee on the Judiciary- US House F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (Chairman, R-Wisconsin, 5th District) 2449 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-4905 (202) 225-5101 Mr. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Michigan, 14 District) Ranking Member 2426 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5126; (202) 225-0072 (Fax) Committee on the Judiciary- US Senate Mr. Orrin Hatch (Chairman, R-Utah) 104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5251; (202) 224-6331 (Fax) Mr. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) Ranking Member 433 Russell Senate Office Building United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4242 Posted by Webmaster@AIMSupport.org 11:51 AM 
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