IS HE A REPORTER, CRIME FIGHTER OR PEELED APPLE? PAUL DEMAIN AND THE FBI
by Bob Robideau September 28, 2005 "
I have met FBI agents over the years who are just human beings doing their jobs". ~~Paul DeMain Paul DeMain, (Oneida/Ojibwa),editor of News From Indian Country,
(NFIC) stated in 2001 he no longer believed Leonard Peltier was innocent of killing two FBI agents. About the same time he extended a friendly welcome to the FBI in 1995. Why did DeMain decide to join the FBI in targeting Leonard Peltier through the Anna Mae case after some years of allegedly defending Peltierīs innocence? "Pipe Mustache, an elder who recently gave DeMain the Ojibwa name Oshscabewis, which means "Messenger". We are compelled to question whose Messenger Paul DeMain has become. Paul DeMain received the Native American Journalists Associations WASSAJA award for "courageous reporting" in 2002 "for his editorial perspective and investigative reports regarding the 1975 murder of Annie Mae Pictou-Aquash and the historical case of Leonard Peltier..." DeMainīs "courageous reporting" alleged that one of the motives Anna Mae Aquash was killed was because of "Anna Maes knowledge of Peltierīs guilt".
In July of 2005 a four page February 1993 FBI memorandum was discovered in documents received by Peltiers attorneys through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that outlined the FBIs conspiracy to destroy Peltier's Executive clemency campaign. The memo urged their agencies to "Get the story/pictures out publicly through... magazines or other publications which have worked closely with the FBI over the years". DeMain, fully aware that the FBI had begun their efforts to stop Presidential clemency for Leonard, sold the FBI an advertisement to recruit Native Americans into the FBI in August 1995. In the Mid August 1995 issue of News From Indian Country, in defense and justification for their support of the FBI, under Recruiting FBI agents, informers, and national security secrets, wrote, The editorial staff and board of directors of Indian Country Communications Inc., believe the FBI has every right and duty to recruit Native Americans.
They can use more diversity, and maybe twenty years ago they could have saved the lives of two young, white and inexperienced agents at Pine Ridge if there had been more native agents. Never mind the more than 60 murdered Oglala Lakota native people as a result of FBI activities on the Pine Ridge Reservation from 1973-1976; and Joe Stuntz, a young Indian man of 23 who also was shot in the head by a cowardly, never unidentified government agents sniper bullet, the same day as DeMainīs "two white and inexperienced agents" were shot in the head by a still unidentified native person (s). Substantiated by government admissions it does not know who shot the agents; and that it does not have sufficient evidence to show that Leonard Peltier was the trigger man. (Lynn Crooks, 1995 parole hearing of Leonard Peltier.) Joe Stuntz had been shot in the head by a government sniper before the bodies of the dead agents had been discovered, strongly suggesting that this was, as indicated by numerous FOIA documents, a U. S. Government planed action.
These agents, 28 years old, were much older than our "Dog soldier" group of 4 teenage boys, 15 and 16, who fought like warriors, as did the three young women warriors. Only Leonard, Dino, and myself, were the same ages as these agents. These agents were not only well trained in Special Weapons and tactics (SWAT) and paramilitary tactics, and had experience in the field, but more importantly knew that they were being backed up by more then hundred fifty other SWAT FBI agents. We were forced to engage in a war of their making.
The United States Federal Government had ordered "paramilitary" actions to be used to destroy the American Indian Movement and anyone that supported us. It is miraculous that only one of us was killed that day as they had come prepared to massacre us. It was because of the widespread community support for us on Pine Ridge and the Creator that we were protected that day.
(See FBI Memo: http://www.freepeltier.org/aim_deaths.htm#may1973_memo) DeMain says that he supports the FBI because several members of his family and friends work for prisons, law enforcement agencies and the FBI. (Sue Morales-Finkle interview) With this recent revelation I am no longer surprised about the partnership DeMain has formed with the FBI, nor his contributions to FBI misinformation, deceptions and out right lies about Peltier. In further defense of the FBI DeMain said, "In 2004, during the Arlo Looking Cloud murder trial, I had my first chance to meet the AIM Darth Vador, FBI agent David Price. Feeling his aura and shaking his hand, I came away more with the impression that he was my elementary school librarian -- and have had to ask myself a lot of questions about who he is, or at least was, or was made to seem to be"... "It left me with some serious doubts about the pictures that have been painted,..."the claim that David Price killed Annie Mae, when Vernon and Clyde Bellecourt, Dennis Banks and others know better, and better yet, their continued support of Peltier in public while whispering around about his connection with Annie Mae's death as a way to divert the motive issues away from them".
(Morales-Finkle interview) David Price the FBI agent, who the Oglala people and AIM knew to be one who did much to carry out the Pine Ridge "reign of terror." We have in our possession numerous fabricated FBI reports mapping out fictitious descriptions of AIMs war readiness in the Oglala communities. Many of these written by agent David Price. These fictitious FBI reports were written in preparation to justify their war against AIM and native peoples. It was the FBIs fabricated intelligence work that lead to the Oglala firefight; and the death of two of their own agents; and Joe Stuntz. Several of the fabricated reports by David Price, were written only a few days before the Oglala firefight. Agent Price described non-existent, "pockets of militant AIM camps", "emplacement of bunkers designed to stop frontal attacks", and "AIM military training exercises". David Price was one of the lead agents that terrorized communities on the Pine Ridge reservation that sought us and our supporters out in a search and destroy mission. Also, David Price and Wood were the agents who fabricated the three different confessions of M. Poor Bear, a mentally incapacitated Oglala woman.
They also fabricated at least three other false confessions, (which we have received through the foia act) from other individuals to support the Poor Bear lie. These other fabricated statements, with agent David Prices name on them, were never used. While DeMain makes allegations that Leonard shared responsibility for Anna Maeīs death, because Anna Maeīs knowledge of Peltierīs guilt. Denise Maloney, Anna Maeīs daughter, states, contrary to DeMain that, "The death of my mother, ... is about who kidnapped, interrogated, raped and murdered her in December 1975 - not who killed FBI agents Coler and Williams at Jumping Bullīs on June 6,1975." An interview with Denise Pictou-Maloney on the death of her mother, Annie Mae Aquash. November 24, 2004. (November 29, 2004. News From Indian Country) Under, "Letters & Commentary" DeMain posted his 2002 column, "Leonard Peltier. Now what do we do?", he introduces us to his theory and evidence, which seemed to be, "say what you want, but the spirits know the truth.
Ask humbly, and they will tell you what to believe now as well." His evidence, turned out to be bits and pieces of 26 different interviews" were displayed in an attempt to lead his readers to believe Leonard Peltier was guilty of killing the two agents. Of the 70 stated interviews that DeMain and other editors of NFIC claimed to have conducted, only 26 interviews by other authors and statements by Peltier were displayed by NFIC in the January 2002. In all of these interviews and statements of Leonard Peltier, he maintained his innocence. To this day, DeMain continues to maintain on his website and affiliated websites these same 26 interviews.
We have yet to see the entire 70 claimed interviews by NFIC. Those that are displayed on the NFIC; and affiliated websites have hidden interviewers and/or person (s) being interviewed under the umbrella of "fears for the safety of themselves and their family. Typical of the FBIs COINTELPRO tactical propaganda designed to create in the reader mental imagery that, in this case, the American Indian Movement is a dangerous and un-American organization.
Although, the United States Attorney Lynn Crooks (8th Circuit court of appeals 1993) has long admitted that no one knows who fired the fatal shots, and that there simply is no proof that Mr. Peltier killed anyone at all during the Oglala firefight in 1975, Paul DeMain, has made sensational claims since 2002 that he had proof Peltier killed the agents. His "evidence" was never revealed to us until the Looking Cloud trial, at which time the FBI introduced Kamook Banks Ecoffey to the witness stand to testify, alleging that Leonard Peltier had confessed to her that he killed agents Coler and Williams. A confession the FBI would have paid a handsome price for and did. Kamook admitted under cross examination that she had been paid $42,000 by the FBI, for "moving expenses". The other big surprise came when Darlene Nichols Kamook Banks and Robert Bob Ecoffey, the U. S. marshal who recruited Kamook for the FBI, married, a few months after the Looking Cloud trial, in Rapid City, South Dakota, in September 2004.
In regard to Kamooks testimony against Looking Cloud and Peltier, John Trudell, who said that he was recruited through Kamook, Ecoffey and then the FBI as a government witness expressed, I said she did the right thing and I told her that she did. (interview by Barry Bachrach. August 2005.) DeMain expressed, I have a lot of respect for John Trudell, a good friend of mine (Morales-Finkle interview. 2005.) Another example of DeMainīs "integrity" came on May 31, 2004, when he (in the true tradition of the FBI ) fabricated and printed a letter to the Editor in his newspaper (NFIC) allegedly sent to him by Ed Woods of the No Parole for Leonard Peltier website, entitled, No Parole Peltier Association Reaches fourth anniversary. Out of curiosity, because it seemed out of the character of ex-FBI agent Ed Woods to send a letter to editor of NFIC, when he had his own website. I e-mailed him and asked if he had sent the letter. Woods wrote back, I wasnt even aware that the NPPA 4th Anniversary statement appeared in News from Indian Country." (e-mail. From: Ed Woods-NPPA. June, 6, 2004).
Clearly, DeMain is without integrity, truth or justice. Needless to say, as a result of running a long series of false and derogatory articles, Leonard Peltier filed a libel civil suit (See Libel suit in web) action against Paul DeMain in May 2003, one year later, May 28, 2004, DeMain, accepted a settlement after a taped conversation he and I had during the same month where he stated that the FBI created the "whole environment of mitigating circumstances" that resulted in the death of their agents. Further, DeMain said that "the FBI had manipulated, mitigated, jab rated or what ever, but all kinds of things... lets talk about it a little bit more". DeMain further stated in May 2004 that "... Leonard may have trusted her [Anna Mae].
So, if I have said anything in the past, I have said that Leonard said Anna Mae was some kind of informantbut that may have been an edgy proposition." and "I neither believe nor feel that Mr. Peltier ordered, or was capable of ordering, the death of Anna Mae Aquash. I would have never said that Leonard Peltier ordered Anna Maes death because first of all I dont believe that is the way that happened and second of all even if Peltier wanted her dead there was no authority for him to have ordered something like that.... but the first proposition is that I never would have said that." All the fabrications and lies printed or expressed by DeMain and the FBI will not distort the fact that Leaders of 25 tribal Nations called on the United States government to give Peltier a new trial, and Ernie Stevens Jr., National Congress of American Indians, on behalf of the tribal leadership in Indian Country, said, "Many people have asserted that Leonard does not have support. Well, you have heard todays examples of support, and I represent the National Congress of American Indians -- and we have drafted several resolutions of support of clemency for Mr. Peltier. Those represent more than 250 Indian Tribes of the United States.
The Assembly of First Nations in Canada has not only drafted support for Leonard, but offered him home and work. Leonard has a tremendous amount of support".
No matter how much Paul DeMain and the FBI conspire, they will never overcome the condemnation of the appeal courts pronouncement that, Much of the government behavior at the Pine Ridge Reservation and in prosecuting Mr. Peltier is to be condemned" ; The world wide support given to Peltier today, nor the support of Appellate Judge Heaney, who, despite his ruling denying Peltier a new trial, stated in a letter to Senator Inouye, that he urged executive clemency for Leonard Peltier, expressing his wish that the process of healing begin. He stated: favorable action by the President in the Leonard Peltier case would be an important step in this regard. It is time for Americas wars against the indigenous people of this hemisphere to stop. Freeing Leonard Peltier will be an important start of this process.
http://www.freepeltier.org/peltier12.htm And, Don Edwards, who stated in opposition to the FBI campaign, "As a former Congressman from California for over thirty years, a former FBI agent and a citizen committed to justice, I wish to speak out strongly against the FBI's efforts in opposing the clemency appeal of Leonard Peltier. I served as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights in the U. S. House of Representatives." publishing NFCI 1987-2000.
Nor the fact that Leonard Peltier has been widely recognized for his humanitarian works & has won several human rights awards, including the North Star Frederick Douglas Award; Federation of Labor (Ontario, Canada) Humanist of the Year Award; Human Rights Commission of Spain International Human Rights Prize; & the 2004 Silver Arrow Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 2004, Mr. Peltier also was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Churchill says, Before turning on the Bellecourts, about the same time he paired up with the FBI, DeMain staunchly supported them during what he labeled the "AIM Paper Wars "during the early 90s, and said then that he had "solid evidence" to support his position. It turned out DeMainīs "evidence" consisted of letters and "reports" that Bellecourts had put together themselves." Ward Churchill 2005. ... which reminds me, said DeMain, about Vernon Bellecourt going to the FBI to report that he had received a spade in the mail during Arlo's trial -- you know, after all these years of blasting them, he is the first to run to them to complain about what he thought was a death threat.
(Morales-Finkle) In Late November 1995 DeMain wrote of Churchill, "... read his (Churchill) books, and you will see the slow developing plot in footnotes and statements by Robideau and others to plant the murder of Anna Mae Aquash on Vernon Bellecourts doorstep, while he parleys Russell "Pocahontas" Means as the best thing to happen to Indian country since fire was discovered." In a two hour long interview in August 2005 with John Trudell, he defends the Bellecourts from any wrong doing in the death of Anna Mae Aquash. This is not surprising to me after reading Banks own descriptions of meetings he called in California with Trudell and the Bellecourts specifically about the killing of Anna Mae Aquash.
(See In the Spirit of Crazy Horse. By Peter Matthiessen.) DeMain said, "What the FBI seems to do most of the time, from what I can see is gather tons of intelligence" then with an added twist, typical of DeMain character, "Its not a question of supporting AIM or the FBI when you find out that both have committed actions that are repugnant to anyone's morals." (Morales-Finkle) As if he, himself has any morals. On one hand he publicly concedes that the FBI waged war against Native people and falsely imprisoned Leonard Peltier, than he ask that we also believe that FBI are, "... just human beings doing their job". DeMain, said to have "integrity, [in] seeking truth and justice," will continue to manipulate the bits and pieces of information that comes his way to recklessly accuse Leonard of offenses even the United States Department of Justice has yet to accuse him, let alone prove that Leonard has done. He has played on the suffering of Leonard Peltier and Anna Maeīs family, with the assistance of the FBI to promote himself and his newspaper through unethical methods known to be used by the FBIs program, COINTELPRO, against political groups in the United States.
The simple reality may be, similar to the case of Kamook Banks Ecoffey and John Trudell, lucrative opportunities and rewards have been offered DeMain by joining the FBIs campaign to discredit Leonard Peltier and assist the FBI in maintaining his imprisonment. ( For information about Trudell SEE under The Reign of Terror Operations; The U. S. Governments Implacable impunity -military, paramilitary and covert attacks.
Today, DeMain has taken his FBI campaign against Leonard Peltier a step further, he is now recruiting other Indian newspapers and reporters to parrot his favor of justice for Anna Mae Aquash, and succeeding in turning them to do the FBIs dirty work against Peltier too. According to Smoke Signals reporter Ron Karten, DeMain invited him and other reporters and editors to discuss his case against Peltier. (Paul DeMain Presses His Case Against Peliter by Karten. Smoke Signals. September 1,2005.) When we fail to expose individuals such as DeMain we concede to the continuing circus of misinformation being disseminated by the FBI through affiliated individuals, and media channels such as Paul DeMainīs. By not challenging reporters like Paul DeMain, we allow them greater authority to the lies that assist the United States government in their misinformation campaign, the purpose of which here is to maintain Leonard Peltierīs imprisonment.
Subj: Incident at Oglala repeats in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico Date: 9/29/2005 From: paulaostrovsky@hotmail.com
Filiberto Ojeda Rios:
He crossed over to the Spirit World like a warrior
The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee strongly condemns the assassination of the Puerto Rican Independentista movement leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios by the FBI and urges its supporters to understand the parallels with our history and extend their solidarity to the Puerto Rican freedom fighters.
On Friday September 23rd, 2005, a day in which Puerto Rico celebrated the 137^th anniversary of its independence from Spain, a day when the people renew their struggle against colonialism in all its forms, the US government sent its forces to strike right at the heart of the boricua people. As hundreds gathered to hear the recorded words of Filiberto Ojeda Rios exhorting all to unite for truth, justice and a better life for the hard working people of that beautiful island, the FBI executed a paramilitary operation, surrounded Ojeda Rios house and started shooting hundreds of rounds, just like they did in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on June 26^th, 1975 (one day after the anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass, when the Lakota nation was victorious over Custer and the invader army). He tried to defend himself and his family, just as our beloved warrior Leonard Peltier did, and was murdered by an FBI sniper, just like our own Joe Stuntz.
The colonial forces then blocked access to ambulances and anybody who could help so that Filiberto would bleed to death. There was no need to kill this man. Even in the colonial courts he had been absolved from any wrong doing and had only been accused of robbery. He was considered a fugitive because he removed the electronic anklet used to track him and lived in hiding tending his garden in the mountains. The governments real reason for targeting him was that he wanted to lead the people towards freedom from colonialism and justice. We need to understand that this is the reality and it makes all of us who struggle for justice potential targets. Just as Don Filiberto called for the unity of the Puerto Rican independentista movement, we must also unite through the threads of our collective history of struggle.
We do not need to use our imagination to see that this is a long standing modus operandi of the US government and its leading paramilitary agency. The only difference is that today this terror is wanton and global. When will the so called american people wake up from the stupor of their indulgences and comfort to put a stop to this? They are the only ones that can rein in the monster that goes on killing and destroying in their name. For the sake of the planet, our mother Earth, the international community also has the responsibility to face the real criminals and let them know their behavior is intolerable and must cease immediately. After centuries of the same practices, our colonial oppressors should wise up and learn they do not work. Our thirst for justice is not placated through more injustice, the murder and imprisonment of our leaders, this only deepens it. Those of us who are left are guided by those brave spirits and so inspired. If they gave so much, how can we be in peace doing nothing? Their call, from the Spirit World and from behind the iron bars and stun lethal fences, is irrepressible.
Subj: Leonard Peltier Appeals Ruling Date: 9/27/2005 1:52:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: paulaostrovsky@hotmail.com
Leonard Peltier Appeals Ruling
That Wrongly Endorsed Federal Jurisdiction Over Indian Territory Appeal Seeks To Revise Sentence Of Native American Political Prisoner Olympia, WA - On Friday, September 23rd, the legal defense team for Leonard Peltier, the Internationally-known Native American Political Prisoner, filed an appeal to a U.S. District Court decision which wrongly endorsed federal jurisdiction over Indian Territory.
The appeal seeks to overturn the denial of Peltier's Motion to correct the illegal sentence imposed upon him by the federal courts. In July, the U.S. District Court of North Dakota wrongly ruled that the alleged crimes did not have to occur within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States to be prosecuted under federal law. However, Indian Country is sovereign land and the U.S. has no jurisdiction under the statutes with which Leonard was charged unless acts occur "within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States." "We feel that the Court blatantly ignored jurisdiction laws when it denied Leonard's original motion," said Leonard Peltier Defense Committee lead counsel Barry Bachrach. "We hope that this appeal will convince the Court that it had no jurisdiction to convict Mr. Peltier under the crimes for which he was convicted, those convictions must be set aside as a matter of law.
The history of the constitution, and the statutes implicated, unequivocally establish that Mr. Peltier was not convicted under the Indian Crimes Act, which is the only possible authority under which the government could have tried and convicted Mr. Peltier." Following a fraudulent trial featuring withheld documents, witnesses intimidation, and false testimony, among other irregularities, Peltier was tried, convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on June 26, 1975.
Peltier was falsely convicted on a two-count indictment for first-degree murder, even though the acts at issue all occurred on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. "As it has countless times in the past, the federal government has trampled over indigenous sovereignty,"
Wanbli Watakpe (aka Russ Redner), Director of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee.
"This precedent does not just affect Leonard Peltier but the Lakota Nation and all sovereign nations that have a relationship with the US."
Hay hombres que luchan un dia y son buenos, hay otros que luchan muchos anios y son mejores, pero hay los que luchan toda la vida y esos son los indispensables.
With Support for LEONARD PELTIER and all Political Prisoners
Saturday, October 8, 2005 U.S./CANADIAN BORDER
HOSTED BY: The American Indian Movement Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, & Vancouver, B.C.
MARCH to the PEACE ARCH Leaves at 12 Noon From Sallshan Park in Blaine, WA (at the corner of Blaine & Alder) (Marchers are responsible for arranging their own drop off & pick up)
RALLY at the PEACE ARCH Begins a 1pm MCs: Elder Harold Belmont & Pete Sanchez
With invited: Aztec Dancers and Native Rap Group Steve G.
Opening Prayer Dorothy Ackerman
Invited Speakers: 1. Russ Redner; 2. Ramona Bennett; 3. Juan Bocanegra; 4. Shelly Vendiola; 5. Arthur J. Miller; 6. Kelly White; 7. Steve Hapy; 8. Nuha Mousa; 9.Women in Black; 10. Ago; 11. Arron Dixon; 12. Ray Williams; 13. Michael One Road; 14. Community to Community (Rosalinda Guillen)
POTLUCK & RAFFLE Begins at 5pm in the Park House (no cooking facilities available)
CARAVAN FOR JUSTICE Leaves Seattle at 8:30am from 23rd & Jackson. For more information contact: Jack W. (206) 329-3251 or Harold B. (206) 723-5393
Subject: Fast for Justice for Leonard Peltier From: Leonard Peltier Defense Committee Date: Sept 26, 2005
The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee in collaboration with Peoples' Fast for Justice will be fasting for Leonard's freedom and for an end to the celebration of Oct 12th as Columbus Day, beginning Oct 1-12. Just as we have established weekly prayers for Leonard on Mondays at 6 PM, we want to strengthen our spiritual campaign for justice. When we deprive our bodies of food and water we do not just carry out an action of solidarity with our warrior deprived of freedom, but we also elevate our spirits, unify our minds and bodies, and strengthen our prayers. Please read the enclosed annoucement from Ted Glick and Esperanza Martell for more information regarding our fast! For additional information please contact the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee at info@leonardpeltier.org or Peoples Fast for Justice at: futurehopeTG@aol.com
In Solidarity Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
Please Circulate Widely!
Freedom for Leonard Peltier! October 12th is Indigenous Peoples Day!
Since 1992 people have been fasting and acting locallyduring the October 1-12 period of time, calling for freedom for Leonard Peltier and for an end to the celebration of October 12th as "Columbus Day."
We invite you to join us in fasting for these 12 days, or for whatever time period you can do, or through your taking action in other ways during this time.
Leonard Peltier is a political prisoner, as established by Amnesty International, and has been unjustly incarcerated for nearly 3 decades. Peltier was convicted of murdering two FBI agents, even though those agents were leading a military attack against the Oglala people, mostly unarmed women and children. Leonard and other warriors stood up to defend them. Furthermore, the prosecution has since admitted in open court (Oct. 15, 1985)that the government did not have proof of who killed their agents. The courts have also admitted (10th Circuit Court of Appeals) that "the prosecution of Mr. Peltier is to be condemned; they withheld evidence and coerced testimony. These facts are undisputed".
Leonard Peltier is an advocate of peaceful resolution of all issues and has been instrumental in getting people from different tribes with a history of animosity to come together in peace. He has piloted the Leonard Peltier Health Care Reform Package whose intent is to fundamentally alter health care delivery on reservations throughout the US. Peltier has established a scholarship at NYU for Native Students seeking law degrees, has implemented job creation/job training programs and is the sponsoring father of two children in ChildReach. Peltier has sponsored clothing, emergency food and toy drives and distributes to Head Start, halfway houses and women's centers. Peltier serves on the board of the Rosenberg Fund for Children and donates his artwork to several human rights and social welfare organizations, including the Leonard Peltier Charitable Foundation. He has been widely recognized for his efforts and has won several human rights awards, including the North Star- Frederick Douglas Award; Humanist of the Year Award and most recently, is a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
We must continue the struggle for Leonard's freedom andfor justice for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.
Leonard is a symbol of much that is both terrible and hopeful about our world today. He is an innocent man suffering in prison for close to three decades because of willful racism and unjust oppression. He is a strong man suffering in prison for his people and for the truth, refusing to give up, leading by example. As he said in a letter from prison two years ago, "Although prison life becomes more and more difficult with age, my spirit remains unbroken, and I still dream of rejoining my people in freedom and continuing our work for human right andjustice."
We must honor, respect and support such leaders. By supporting them we remain true to the best within ourselves.
We urge you to join us.
Ted Glick and Esperanza Martell, for the
People's Fast for Justice, futurehopeTG@aol.com, P. O. Box 1132, Bloomfield, N. J. 07003, 212-927-9065, 973-338-5398
__I will fast with you for 12 days from October 1-12. __I will fast on the following days:____________________ __I will organize or join local events on Indigenous Peoples Day weekend. (For information on possible local contacts in your area contact the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, info@leonardpeltier.org/ 915 - 533-6655 __Please put me on your People's Fast for Justice email list. __Enclosed is my donation of $_______.
