Leonard Peltier Benefit Gathering

pcwf@web.apc.org
Tue, 2 Nov 1993 09:43:00 PST


SOCIAL BENEFIT GATHERING
Dedicated to the Freedom of
Leonard Peltier - Nov. 5, 1993

IN THE SPIRIT OF CRAZY HORSE

Leonard Peltier is a North American Indian serving two consecutve
life sentences in Leavenworth federal penitentiary in Kansas even
though there is no evidence that he is guilty of any crime.

THE BATTLE FOR JUSTICE CONTINUES TO FREE LEONARD PELTIER,
NORTH AMERICA'S FOREMOST ABORIGINAL POLITICAL PRISONER

The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Canada would like to invite
all people to come and share their support in an evening of
commemoration for 18 years of the peoples' struggle to demand true
justice. On February 6, 1994, Leonard will begin his 18th year of
false imprisonment which began with his arrest in Canada on this
day in 1976.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1993, 7:00 pm.
HARBORD COLLEGIATE
286 Harbord St. (at Euclid)
Toronto, Ontario
Suggested admission $5

"I appeal to the conscience of the whole world to free Leonard
Peltier, a symbol of all Indian political prisoners"
- Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel Prize winner speaking in Montreal,
November, 1992.

SPEAKERS:
Frank Dreaver, LPDC-C representative
Dianne Martin, Canadian attorney for L. Peltier
Lew Gurwitz, U.S. civil rights attorney
Lennox Farrell, civil rights activist, Toronto
Art Solomon, Ojibway elder,
and others
M.C.: Brian Wright-McLeod, native broadcaster, CKLN

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Warren Allmand, Liberal Member of Parliament; & Solicitor General
during L. Peltier's extradition proceedings.

SPECIAL GUESTS: The Leonard Peltier Freedom Drum and Singers

** Petition & Letter-Writing Campaign ** Refreshments **

The LPDC-C will be co-sponsoring a public forum along with other
actions in support of Leonard Peltier in Toronto on February 6,
1994. For more information as to how you can support ,including
volunteer help, contact the LPDC-C at (416) 439-1893, or e-mail at
lpdccfd @ web.apc.org.

Sponsored by the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, Canada with
assistance from Turtle Island Support Group, CKLN Radio and various
social justice networks of Toronto.