Native American activist Leonard Peltier 35 yrs a Political Prisoner
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Native American activist Leonard Peltier spent his 66th birthday in prison, marking 34 years since he was convicted of a crime many argue he did not commit. Peltier was a member of the militant group the American Indian Movement and was extradited from Canada back the U.S. on faulty affidavits provided by the FBI where he was convicted of two life terms in prison. High ranking officials from former South African President Nelson Mendala and the late Mother Teresa to movie stars like Robert Redford and Steven Segal have called on the U.S. government to release Peltier. Many also believe the U.S. is holding him as a political prisoner. Peltier has been nominated six times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilmjZteF7a8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilmjZteF7a8
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good_stuff
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What was his crime? Why do I have to watch the clip to find out?
- 1 year ago
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Nocturnus
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good_stuff:
Watch the Video because a picture and in this case a video is worth a thousand words.
I thought the video gave a good overview of this case. 35 years is a long time and this case has been a sore spot for many Indigenous People. - 1 year ago
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Nocturnus
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bluestranger
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Where is the outcry? When will our nation accept responsibility and admit to the genocide and injustices against our indigenous people?
- 1 year ago
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bluestranger
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Deltone
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bluestranger:
I doubt the govt. ever will. It's so much easier to ignore the impoverished reservations and laundry list of stories just like Peltier's. So proud of this nation sometimes.
- 1 year ago
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Deltone
