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[source; NativeNews; Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:49:39 ]

>Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 08:27:53 -0800
>From: arthur <bayou@blarg.net>
>
>   SPEAKERS LIST FOR FEB. 5TH TACOMA PELTIER RALLY
>
>    please post widely
>From: NORTHWEST LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT NETWORK
>           TACOMA OFFICE
>            P.O. BOX 5464
>            TACOMA, WA 98415-0464
>             e-mail:
>             Matilaja (NWLPSN Advisor) NatAimer@aol.com
>             Arthur J. Miller (NWLPSN Coordinator) bayou@blarg.net
>
>   Greetings,
>
>   To those that have not been to NWLPSN rallies before, not only do we
>speak to the case of Leonard Peltier, but also our rallies are public
>forums on Indigenous Indigenous struggles, political prisoners and other
>important issues of the day. Following is the list we have put together so
>far. This list could be subject to change. Also, check out the Tacoma
>City Paper that comes out today. It has a good article on Leonard and
>our march and rally.
>    SEATTLE CARPOOL; contact SLPSG at: SLPSG@aol.com or call
>325-0085.
>   SPEAKERS LIST: (Others maybe be added)
>
>Harold Belmont, long time Seattle Native activist and respected Elder
>
>Matilaja, NWLPSN Advisor
>
>Bill Simmons, International Indian Treaty Council
>
>Steve Hapy, Jr, NW AIM
>
>Robert Free, long time Native activist
>
>Juan Jose Bocanegra, LELO
>
>Arthur J. Miller, NWLPSN Coordinator
>
>Alton McDonald, Tacoma Black Community Activist
>
>Jim Page, Activist and Folk Singer
>
>John Parsak, IWW, AREAN, and Emergency Support For Grass Roots
>Oyate
>
>                        INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY
>                                            WITH
>                                 LEONARD PELTIER
>
>                          MARCH & RALLY FOR JUSTICE
>            FEBRUARY 5TH (Saturday), 2000, TACOMA, WA
>
>      12:00 NOON, MARCH FOR JUSTICE, PORTLAND AVE PARK
>(On Portland Ave. between E. 34th & E. Fairbanks Ave. Take Portland
>Ave. exit off I-5 and head East on Portland Ave. March route will go
>along Portland Ave. to Puyallup Ave. to Pacific Ave. to 17th St.)
>
>       1:00  PM RALLY FOR JUSTICE, U.S. FEDERAL COURTHOUSE,
>       1717 PACIFIC AVE.
>
>   February 6th, 2000 will mark the 24th year since Leonard's arrest.
>Each year Leonard Peltier supporters around the world take part in
>THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH LEONARD
>PELTIER marking the date inwhich Leonard begins a new year in prison.
>This year, because February 6th is a Sunday, the NWLPSN will be have
>it's annual Tacoma March & Rally For Justice on Saturday February 5th.
>We are also making plans to hold an honoring meal on February 6th.
>   The February 5th Tacoma March & Rally will also mark the 50th rally
>that the NWLPSN has helped organize within our region since its
>founding upon Leonard's request in 1993.
>   We welcome the involvement of all Peltier supporters in any way they
>can find to help. We are in need of donations to help pay for the
>expenses of the march and rally. Please send donations to: NWLPSN,
>OLYMPIA OFFICE, P.O. BOX 4398, TUMWATER, WA 98501.
>
>   "Those who put me here and keep me here knowing of my innocence
>can take grim satisfaction in their sure reward---which is being who and
>what they are. That's as terrible a reward as any I could imagine.
>   I know who and what I am. I am an Indian---an Indian who dared to
>stand  up to defend his people. I am an innocent man who never
>murdered anyone nor wanted to. And, yes, I am a Sun Dancer. That,
>too, is my identity. If I am to suffer as a symbol of my people, then I
>suffer proudly.
>   I will never yield."
>                                               Leonard Peltier
>                          From "Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance"
>
>AND A NOTE FROM THE LPDC:
>From: "LPDC" <lpdc@idir.net>
>Subject: LPDC web site remodeled, finally!
>Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 11:43:20 -0600
>
>Hey everyone, check out our new web site design.  Thanks to Dawn Hill for
>all of her hard work!  We will be adding more support documents, the
>merchandise catalogue, and excerpts from videos in the near future.
>www.freepeltier.org
>----LPDC
>
>Call the White House Comments Line Today
>Demand Justice for Leonard Peltier! 202-456-1111
>
>Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
>PO Box 583
>Lawrence, KS 66044
>785-842-5774
>www.freepeltier.org
>
>

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