Honouring Leonard at NMAI Opening

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