People's Fast for Justice

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Freedom for Leonard Peltier!
October 12th is Indigenous Peoples Day!

Since 1992 people have been fasting and acting locally
during 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 deemed a political prisoner by
Amnesty International and has been unjustly incarcerated for
nearly 3 decades. Peltier was convicted of committing the
crime of murdering two FBI agents, even though 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 and
for 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 and
justice."

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

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__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,
www.freepeltier.org or 785-842-5774.)
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