From: NORTHWEST LEONARD PELTIER SUPPORT NETWORK
TACOMA OFFICE
P.O. BOX 5464
TACOMA, WA 98415-0464 USA
(253) 383-9108
e-mail; [EMAIL PROTECTED] February 8, 1999
PRESS STATEMENT
CAMPAIGN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR LEONARD PELTIER
On February 6th, Leonard Peltier solidarity marches and rallies were
held in Albany (N.Y.), Victoria (B.C. Canada), Louisville (KY), Brussels
(Belgium), London (England), Houston (TX), Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario,
Canada), San Diego (CA), Nashville (TN), Rapid City (SD), Springfield
(MA), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Washington (D.C.), Portland
(Maine), Tacoma (WA), Eugene (OR), Denver (CO), Paris (France),
Boston (MA), Baltimore (MD), Chicago (IL), Altanta (GA), Cincinnati
(OH), Kent (OH), Lawrence (KS), Greenfield (MA), Pontiac (MI),
Starkville (MS), Lima (Peru), Helsinki (Finland), Derby (England),
Lincoln (NE), Jewett City (CT), Sunderland (MA), Hyannis (MA), Hilton
(SC), Regina (Sacktachewan, Canada), San Francisco (CA), Milwaukee
(WI), Portland (OR), Irunea-Pamploma (Spain), Bonn (Germany),
Toronto (Ontario, Canada), Tampa (FL), Honolulu (HI) and State College
(PA).
All these marches and rallies were held in support of the campaign
for Executive Clemency, U.S. Congressional Hearings and medical
treatment for American Indian Movement activist and political prisoner
Leonard Peltier.
Also, on February 6th began the LEONARD PELTIER SOLIDARITY
FAST/HUNGER STRIKE. The purpose of this action is to call attention
to and mobilize support for the campaign for medical treatment for
Leonard Peltier. There are now 67 people who have joined the
fast/hunger strike across the U.S. and in Canada, France, Basque
Country, Russia, Ireland, Spain and Italy. The fast/hunger strike will
continue until Leonard Peltier receives the medical treatment he needs.
Over the years the government has continuously harassed Leonard in
prison. Leonard is currently suffering from complications of a previous
maxilla-facial surgery at the Springfield Medical Prison facility. In that
surgery Leonard almost died. Not only did that surgery not improve
Leonard's condition, it made it far worst. Leonard is now in continuous,
excruciating pain. He cannot open his mouth enough to bite his food,
nor can he even chew. Leonard, for very good reasons, does not want to
go back to Springfield. The renowned maxilla-facial surgeon Doctor
Keller of the Mayo Clinic has written to the prison telling them that he is
willing the treat Leonard. But so far, the federal Bureau Of Prisons
(BOP) has refused to let Leonard be treated. If the government, for
political reasons, causes and allows a prisoner to suffer great pain, there
is no other word for that than torture.
Our campaign is directed at Ms. Kathleen Hawk, Director, Bureau Of
Prisons (e-mail; [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] 320 First
St.NW, Washington, DC 20534, or fax: 202-514-6878, or phone
call: 202-307-3198) and we asking that Leonard be allowed treatment by
Dr. Keller at the Mayo Clinic.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information on Leonard's case please contact: The Leonard
Peltier Defense Committee, P.O. Box 583, Lawrence,
KS 66044 USA. Phone number (785) 842-5774.
fax (785) 842-5796, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web page:
http://members.xoom.com/freepeltier/index.html.
For more information on the LEONARD PELTIER SOLIDARITY
FAST/HUNGER STRIKE Please contact the Northwest Leonard Peltier
Support Network at: NWLPSN, P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415-
0464 USA, phone (253) 383-9108, e-mail; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; web site;
http://members.aol.com/TurquoisWm/JusticeforLeonardPeltier.html.
Or the fast web site at;
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/FreePeltier/index.html.
In Solidarity
Arthur J. Miller
NWLPSN-Tacoma Office
Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List
http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html
