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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:17:05 -0700
From: LPDOC [Leonard Peltier Defense/Offense Committee], Northwest
Organizer's Office
LEONARD PELTIER MEDICAL ALERT
"A man dies from prostate cancer every 16 minutes in this
country. Why does my brother have to wait over a year to receive
even a diagnosis?"
--Leonard Peltier's sister
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who maintains his
innocence, was wrongfully convicted in connection with the shooting
deaths of two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in
1977. Imprisoned for 35 years - currently at the federal prison in
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania - Peltier has been designated a political
prisoner by Amnesty International. Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, 55
Members of Congress and others - including a judge who sat as a
member of the court in two of Peltier's appeals - have all called for
his immediate release. Widely recognized for his humanitarian works
and a six-time Nobel Prize nominee, Peltier also is an accomplished
author and painter.
Sister Betty Solano says Peltier began exhibiting symptoms commonly
attributed to prostate cancer over a year ago. His age (he is 66
years old) and family history are risk factors for the
disease. Pressured by Peltier's attorneys, the Bureau of Prisons
(BOP) ran standard blood tests in June. Peltier received the results
last week, over four months later.
A physician only now says a biopsy is needed to make a diagnosis.
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 6 men in the United States. Medical
experts agree that the cure rate for prostate cancer is high, but
only if detected early. Even if Peltier doesn't have cancer, the
symptoms indicate a serious medical condition and one that could lead
to serious complications if left untreated. Please write letters to:
Sample letter:
Harley G. Lappin, Director
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
320 First Street, NW
Washington, DC 20534
Dear Mr. Lappin:
It has come to my attention that Leonard Peltier #89637-132, an
inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, is in
dire need of medical attention.
I believe that Mr. Peltier's medical needs are urgent. He needs to be
seen by proper medical staff. Therefore, I respectfully request that
Leonard Peltier be transferred to FCI-Oxford in Wisconsin or
FMC-Rochester in Minnesota. Either of these facilities can adequately
accommodate Mr. Peltier's medical needs.
Thank you in advance for transferring Leonard Peltier and immediately
addressing his medical needs!
Sincerely,
From: Leonard Peltier Defense/Offense Committee Northwest Regional
Organizer's Office
P.O. Box 5464
Tacoma, WA 98415-0464
[email protected]
We greatly need donations of money or stamps for our mass mailing.
The mailing includes information on the march, a background article
on Leonard's case, information on the clemency campaign and a medical
alert for Leonard. Any amount will help. Please make checks out to
the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee (marked for NW March)
and send them to: Tacoma Chapter, LPDOC, P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma, WA
98415-0464. Thank you.
As individual fingers we can easily be broken, but all together we
make a mighty fist. -- Sitting Bull
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REGIONAL MARCH AND RALLY FOR CLEMENCY FOR LEONARD PELTIER
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2011, TACOMA, WA.
12:00 NOON: MARCH FOR JUSTICE Portland Ave. Park (on Portland Ave. between
E. 35th & E. Fairbanks. Take Portland Ave. exit off I-5 and head east)
1:00 PM: RALLY FOR JUSTICE U.S. Federal Court House, 1717-Pacific Ave.
SPEAKERS:
Co-MCs
Matilaja:
Yu'Pik/Yakama, Tacoma Chapter LPDOC
Steve Hapy: Tacoma Chapter LPDOC
Drum
Albert Combs: Coastal Salish drum song
Keynote Speaker: Ramona Bennett: Puyallup Tribal Member, Long time Native
Activist
Dorothy Ackerman: Lakota Elder
Chauncey Peltier: Son of Leonard Peltier
Deeahop Conway, Tacoma Chapter LPDOC
Peter Bohmer, long-term activist, member of Olympia Movement for Justice
and Peace, and faculty at the Evergreen State College
Juan Jose Bocanegra: Coordinator/Organizer, The Committee for Immigration
Reform and Social Justice (El Comite Pro Reforma Migratoria y Justicia
Social)
David Duenas: Puyallup
Arthur J. Miller: Northwest Regional Organizer LPDOC
Michael One Road: Portland Chapter LPDOC
CAR POOLS: OLYMPIA: There will be a carpool leaving from the parking lot
at Harrison and Division at 10:15 am. SEATTLE: Meet at the Red Apple
parking lot at 23rd and Jackson. Will be leaving at 10:30 am.
AFTER RALLY MEAL AND GET TOGETHER: At past Tacoma Peltier Marches we have
had an after rally meal and get together. We are trying to organize that
again for this march. This is very important this time because we want to
organize groups in different aspects of the clemency campaign. If you can
help with this please let us know, send an e-mail to: [email protected] and
this will be something we will need donations for. Please make checks out
to the Leonard Peltier Defense/Offense Committee (ear marked Tacoma march)
and send them to: Tacoma Chapter, LPDOC, P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma WA
98415-0464.
The flier and poster for the May 21st Leonard Peltier Regional Clemency
March has been scanned and made into a pdf file that can be downloaded off
the internet. This was done by an Olympia supporter. This is a good
example of grassroots support. Thank you
Here's the link.
poster:
http://www.indybay.org/uploads/2011/04/07/leonard_peltier_rally.pdf
Flier
http://www.indybay.org/uploads/2011/04/07/peltier_flier.pdf
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This march will kick off our New Northwest Campaign for Clemency for Leonard
Peltier. It will take time to build this campaign and we ask for your
help. Leonard has been in prison since 1976 for a crime he did not commit.
His health has gotten bad and he needs all of us now. We need people to
pass this statement to their friends, groups, organizations, publications,
web sites and Facebook. We need people to post and pass out fliers. We
need donations. We need to make this march as large as possible to show
others that there is support for Leonard Peltier. Please help
us. Please contact us if you can help.
For donations: Please make checks out to the Leonard Peltier Defense/Offense
Committee (mark them for NW March) and send them to: Tacoma LPODC, P.O.
Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415. Thank you
Join Tacoma LPDOC on facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=100002154914197
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