On February 27, 2016, students across the country are calling for a National Day of Action to demand that Obama grant clemency to Leonard Peltier. Peltier is an American Indian Movement (AIM) activist and 40 year political prisoner of the United States government. We uphold that Peltier has been wrongfully charged with the killing of two FBI agents and is unjustly incarcerated.
February 27 is an historic date for the American Indian Movement (AIM) movement. On this day in 1973 activists began a second occupation of Wounded Knee for 71 days. This was to protest the failure of the United States to fulfill treaty obligations and the corruption of the Oglala tribal government. February 27th is now known as Wounded Knee Liberation Day.
This is the last year of Obama’s presidency, and what many activists believe to be the last chance for Peltier to be granted clemency. We call on all progressive student organizations nationally and internationally to join us by taking action to demand Peltier’s freedom!
Signed,
Kiva Club – UNM
Red Student Faction – UNM
Revolutionary Student Coordinating Committee
New York City Students For Justice in Palestine
Revolutionary Alliance of Trans People Against Capitalism
Endorsed by:
*The International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee has both endorsed and supported the organizing of this call*
UNM Students for Justice in Palestine
Mecha de UNM
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network
Al-Awda New York: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition
NYC Free Peltier
Lifee Organization
Wood Stock Earth Blog
Students Organizing Actions for Peace – UNM
Fort Lewis College: Sociology Club
New Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Diné Relief Initiative
Native American Law Student Association at UC Hastings College of the Law
If your organization would like to endorse the call please contact studentpeltier@gmail.com
Any petitions on the go that non-students can sign? (I’d go to a demonstration, but I don’t live in the US.) Any other non-student action suggestions?
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Hi,
Thank you for commenting!
We follow the lead of the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, and recommend visiting their site for ideas. You can sign up to volunteer by visiting this link http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/home/you-can-help/volunteer/
We recommend filling out this form and getting in touch with ILPDC!
Let us know if this helps.
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In the name of the Creator . May he be your strength.Let him go back to his family . He been in prison longer then he should of ever had to do.
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Free Leonard Peltier
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