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Friday, November 25, 2005Subj: Leonard's Day of Mourning Message Date: 11/25/2005 2:12:06 AM Eastern Standard Time From: paulaostrovsky@hotmail.com Aho my relations, I again write to you on this day of mourning as I approach the end of 3O years of deprived freedom. I am here to appease a vengeful government that has come onto our lands, committed genocide and continues to rob us of our history and culture while giving away our land, murdering, and torturing our people. I am held here because of the corruption of two countries (Canada and the United States) which illegally extradited me, and which led to an illegal conviction and imprisonment. Despite the incessant claims of this being a country of laws and an example to the world of justice, freedom, and democracy, it is obvious that thisGovernment protects whoever it wants, and imprisons and kills whoever it wants. My imprisonment is one key example of what lengths this Government will go to in order to achieve its goal of repressing indigenous dissent. The United States Government continually seeks to imprison all indigenous peoples on our land. The US Government has been increasing its oppressive and tyrannical tactics. All peoples rights are being eroded and fears are heightened as a tool to keep the war machine alive and increase the destruction of Mother Earth. Innocent people are dying, not only in this country, but all over the world in the name of democracy and freedom. My elders before me said, and I tell you now, The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth. And I want to say, this earth belongs to Tunkashala, the creator of all that is. There has already started a time of great cleansing upon the earth and this Government has begun to crumble. The fabric of the constitution is soiled and torn. We as human beings can give thanks or mourn, but if all that happens is no more than lip service, very little will happen to correct things. In the traditions of my native people we barely had words of thanks. It was something that was shown by action of giving or doing. We all breath the same air, are made of the same earth, and drink of the same water. We are all more relative than we sometimes acknowledge. We need to do more than just what is right. We need to join together and right what is wrong. It is time we all unite to stop the madness threatening the whole planet, and stand together with those who go beyond words and deliver on the promise of freedom and justice, and against those guided by greed, arrogance, and prejudice. Stay true, work in unity, confront the traitors, dont be afraid, and dont let our struggle die. And finally, I mourn the loss of so many of our relatives over the past year and especially my brother Steve Robideau. I appreciate you each and every one. Now, please organize and set out to correct the wrongs so that this day of mourning will become a relic of the past. In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, Leonard Peltier Mitakuye Oyasin Posted by Webmaster@AIMSupport.org 6:14 AM  Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US thanksgiving holiday. Many Native Americans do not celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims and other European settlers. Thanksgiving day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands, and the relentless assault on Native culture. Participants in National Day of Mourning honor Native ancestors and the struggles of Native peoples to survive today. It is a day of remembrance and spiritual connection as well as a protest of the racism and oppression which Native Americans continue to experience. 36th NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING Thursday, November 24, 2005 12 Noon Coles Hill (the hill above Plymouth Rock) Plymouth, Massachusetts Join us as we dedicate the 36th National Day of Mourning to our brother, Native political prisoner Leonard Peltier. Add your voice to the millions worldwide who demand his freedom. Help us in our struggle to create a true awareness of Native people and demonstrate Native unity. Help shatter the untrue glass image of the Pilgrims and the unjust system based on racism, sexism, and homophobia. Support the December 1 ROSA PARKS National Day of Absence Against Poverty, Racism & War! No School - No Work - No Shopping! [1]www.rosaparksday.org [2]www.iacboston.org For More Information Contact: United American Indians of New England/LPSG Phone: (617) 232-5135 E-mail: [3]uainendom@earthlink.net Website: [4]http://home.earthlink.net/~uainendom Pot-luck Social to Follow Absolutely No Drugs or Alcohol Allowed Labor Donated Official Website: [5]www.leonardpeltier.org Online Store: [6]http://www.cafepress.com/leonardpeltier Please visit the Guest Book for Steven R. Robideau. The LPDC is sponsoring it for a year as a keepsake for his family. [7]http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=GB15007397X Hay hombres que luchan un día y son buenos, hay otros que luchan muchos años y son mejores, pero hay los que luchan toda la vida y esos son los indispensables. Bertolt Brecht [emrose.gif] References 1. http://www.rosaparksday.org/ 2. http://www.iacboston.org/ 3. mailto:uainendom@earthlink.net 4. http://home.earthlink.net/~uainendom 5. http://www.leonardpeltier.org/ 6. http://www.cafepress.com/leonardpeltier 7. javascript:ol('http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id%3dGB15007397X'); --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Posted by Webmaster@AIMSupport.org 11:22 AM
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