31/10/2022
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On behalf Of Freedom For Leonard Peltier!
November 2022 - DC
In a compassionate plea and support of clemency for Leonard Peltier! we, the oyate, an indigenous roots group are seeking to make change, ask help and support in our travels and expenses for our Coalition of Freedom For Leonard Peltier! The Coalition consists of a group traditional singers, indiginous activists and elders from NM, Pine Ridge and Rose Bud SD coming to DC to support the Walk For Justice for Leonard Peltier in mid November. AIM/GGC have organized the prayer walk who we will greet and support in DC. They are sponsored by NDN Collective, Red Nation, and ILPDC. We invite all people of conscience to converge on DC to demand immediate freedom for Leonard Peltier!
Our group is in need of funding to travel from New Mexico to Wounded Knee SD and on to DC for events and ceremonies bringing attention to the need for clemency of Leonard Peltier. Our Coalition includes elders, the Ta Oyate Olowan drum from Wounded Knee, The Swift Bird Drum and traditional singers in support of the prayer walkers’ arrival in DC. Leonard’s Freedom can begin a process of healing for First Nations Peoples that is long been overdue and deeply needed!
Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), now 78, has spent the last 46 plus years in federal prison. AIM hopes the walk will raise awareness for Peltier’s plight and apply pressure on President Joe Biden to grant executive clemency to Leonard. Our supporting group will travel to assist in empowering that plea.
All funds will go directly to vehicle expenses, gas money and basic funding to facilitate this trip. We are seeking funds for a bus to safely transport this supporting grass roots collective. The group plans to travel the first week of November to arrive in DC November 13th 2022 for the Sunrise Pipe Ceremony welcoming the Walkers completing their 1,100 mile sacrifice on behalf of Leonard’s freedom and kicking off the week of actions on DC. Come be involved in supporting the walkers for Leonard’s freedom with us!
We are seeking a total of $29,300:
-$5,000 in lodging
-$5,000 for a bus
-$5,000 in travel, vehicles, gas etc.
-$6,300 on food
-$5,000 on elders and incidental fund
-$3,000 Flights for those who cannot drive
-All funds will be accounted for with transparency-
-All unspent funds will be donated to the Walk To Freedom For Leonard Peltier walkers-
Planned events:
-Welcoming Walk To Freedom For Leonard Peltier to DC
-Elders public address on Leonard Peltier, Treaty Rights and current Indigenous issues
-multi Band Bill concert and rallie live at the Songbird and The Eaton DC
-Sunrise ceremonies in support for ICWA
-Prayer songs before the White House
-Prayer songs with Ta Oyate Olowan Drum in support of Teepees on the Lawn
-Prayer songs with The Swift Bird Drum in support of Teepees On The Lawn
-Tribal nations conference
-Meeting with the Department of the Interior on behalf of Freedom for Leonard Peltier
We greatly appreciate all assistance from you, our relatives, in supporting and funding this movement to demand immediate freedom for grandpa Leonard Peltier through direct actions, songs, prayers and presence to the events planned in DC this mid November. Free Leonard Peltier Now!
-mitakuye Oyasin
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