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Leonard Peltier
>Dear SFT friends:
>
>This e-mail is not directly related to Tibet, but is being put onto the
>list-serve at the request of a member. I feel that it reflects some of the
>core principles that we as Americans fighting (non-violently!) for in
>regards to the situation in Tibet.
>
>Unfair treatment, detention, and trail are common occurences in Tibet; and
>all of us are consitently working towards the eradication of such a system.
>Unfortunatly, even in our home country of the USA, this type of miscarriage
>of justice continues to occur.
>
>If we are to have validity in our call for justice in far off lands, then we
>must be an even stronger voice for it in our ouw county.
>>
>>NOV. 16 RALLY IN SAN FRANCISCO TO FREE LEONARD PELTIER
>>
>>Speakers & Performers Include:
>>
>>Ramsey Clark, fmr. U.S. Attorney General & Peltier's lead attorney
>>Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement, Bring Peltier Home Campaign
>>Bear Lincoln, recently acquitted Native American political prisoner
>>Cora Lee Simmons, Chairperson, Round Valley Indians for Justice
>>John Trudell, Native American actor, musician & activist
>>Gloria La Riva, National People's Campaign
>>Floyd Red Crow Westerman, singer/songwriter & actor ("X-Files")
>>Larry Holmes, Activist in movement to free Mumia Abu-Jamal
>>Raglan Road, music from Ireland
>>
>>Leonard Peltier is a Native American political prisoner and leader
>>who has been imprisoned for more than 21 years. He is the victim of
>>a well-documented FBI frame-up for the deaths of two armed FBI
>>agents who illegally raided the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in
>>1975. The November 16 rally is calling for executive clemency for
>>Leonard, as all of his legal appeals have been exhausted. The
>>success of this rally will help give new momentum to the campaign
>>to free Leonard Peltier. BE THERE!
>>
>>Sunday, November 16, 2 p.m.
>>Mission High School
>>3750 18th St. at Dolores St., San Francisco
>>(Nr. 16th St. BART, & the 14, 22, 26, 33, 49 & J Church Muni lines)
>>
>>A $5-10 donation is requested, no one turned away for lack of
>>money. This is a benefit for the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
>>in Lawrence, Kansas.
>>
>>Initiated by: National People's Campaign, American Indian Movement,
>>Bring Peltier Home Campaign, and sponsored by many organizations
>>and individuals including: Alice Walker, Mario Obledo, Ossie Davis,
>>Ruby Dee, Casey Kasem, Ani DiFranco, Howard Zinn, Int'l. Indian
>>Treaty Council, Vanguard Foundation, National Lawyers Guild, SEIU
>>Lo. 535, IFCO/Pastors for Peace/U.S.-Cuba Caravan, CA Prison Focus,
>>NALC Br. 214, Criminal Justice Consortium, Legal Services for
>>Prisoners With Children, Int'l. Action Center, CA Coalition for
>>Women Prisoners, NW Leonard Peltier Support Network, Workers World
>>Party, United American Indians of New England, Stanford American
>>Indian Org., Violence Prevention Coalition, and many others.
>>
>>Volunteers and Funds are needed.
>>For more information, call 415-821-6545.
>>
>>
>>
>
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