PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTDOWN TO CLEMENCY PELTIER WALK FOR FREEDOM AND OTHER SOLIDARITY EVENTS

Housing/Transportation For NYC Peltier Walk

NATIONAL EVENT: Countdown to Clemency Peltier Walk for Freedom Sunday December 10 in New York City

7:00am Sunrise Ceremony led by David Chief at Battery Park, near Brooklyn/Battery Tunnel, near the Museum of the American Indian (by the ferry)

11:00am Gather in Union Square, walk begins at 12:00 noon

2pm-4pm program of speakers and cultural activities at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations.  Speakers include survivors of the Pine Ridge reign of terror, Peltier family, Peter Matthiessen, Alice Walker, Jennifer Harbury, Ramsey Clark, Amnesty International and many more.

You can help get the word out about this event by encouraging your local radio stations to download and play the PSA from our web site: www.freepeltier.org  (features excerpts from Democracy Now's interviews with Leonard Peltier and President Clinton)

 If you are in the New York City area and you want to help, please call the NYC hotline at: 212-539-6027

SUPPORT MUMIA ABU JAMAL - DECEMBER 9TH NYC Freedom March for Mumia Abu Jamal Saturday, December 9, 2000  12 Noon - March beginning at 96th & Broadway (Harlem)  3 PM - Rally at Mother AME Zion Church, 140 West 137th Street (The international concerned family and friends of Mumia moved their event from Philadelphia to New York in solidarity with the Walk for Leonard Peltier.)

EVENTS IN SOLIDARITY:

SAN FRANCISCO, CA Sunday, December 10 3-5pm COUNTDOWN TO CLEMENCY PELTIER UN Plaza (Market & Mc Allister at 7th St) Multi-Faith Prayer Circle for Leonard Peltier Contact: Leonard Peltier Support Group: 415-648-8472

MINNEAPOLIS, MN Sunday December 6th -10th COUNTDOWN TO CLEMENCY PELTIERat Peace Maker Center, 4 day Prayer Vigil for more info call Peace Maker Center: 612-724-3129

December 10 at 11:00 am march from Peace Maker Center to Basilica of St. Mary ceremony and program at church until 4:00pm

4:00-6:00pm at Peace Makers Center, educational forum on the case of Leonard Peltier, includes slide show and info on how to help for more info contact Stephanie Autumn 651-578-7205

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND November 25th/   Demonstration for Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-Jamal in Start at 5pm at Geneva Train Station (Cornavin), will go to the United Nations Plaza (Place des Nations) and will end in front of the US Embassy. For more information: LPSG-Switzerland Tel 41-21-944-34-52 libre@vtx.ch  

FRANCE December 2nd/National Day in support of Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-jamal - France (vigils and demonstrations in 7 towns in France asking for Justice and Freedom for Leonard and Mumia) In Paris: Demonstration will start at 2pm Place de la Republique and will go in direction of the US Embassy (Place de la Madeleine). For more information : LPSG-France Tel 33-(0)1-43-73-05-80 lpsg-france@wanadoo.fr  

Call the White House Comments Line Today
Demand Justice for Leonard Peltier! 202-456-1111

Be in New York City December 10th
Peltier Walk For Freedom!


Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
PO Box 583
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-842-5774
www.freepeltier.org

 

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