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Barrios Unidos Honors Leonard Peltier with Spirited Event

by Free Political Prisoners Now
The focal point of an event in Santa Cruz on Nov 29 was the display of a 12-foot statue of Leonard Peltier, member of the American Indian Movement who, following a controversial trial, was convicted of murder in the deaths of two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents in 1975.
The focal point of an event in Santa Cruz on Nov 29 was the display of a 12-foot statue of Leonard Peltier, member of the American Indian...
Rigo 23's statue “Leonard Peltier – Waiting,” has traveled across the US, from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco. It is is an embodiment of the spirit of the political prisoner it represents.

Yesterday it was installed with a ceremony at its new and permanent location at Barrios Unidos in Santa Cruz, CA. Dancing and spiritual clearing of negative energy served to bring harmony to the event.

Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, was denied parole this past July. He recently turned 80 years old.

First Nations organizations in the U.S. and Canada, along with dozens of US Congress members and Amnesty International, the National Lawyers Guild and the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights, have repeatedly called for his freedom.

Peltier sent the following message to the world outside his prison walls recently. “Keep fighting. Fight the parasitical influence of colonialism. Fight the lies, the greed, the corruption of the oppressor. Fight for the survival of our people.”
§T-shirt Free Leonard Peltier
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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§Looming above the gathering
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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§Barrios Unidos
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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Barrios Unidos was established in 1977 to provide opportunities to at-risk youth and to cultivate pathways for people who have been incarcerated back into society. The organization stands for restorative justice and policy reformation initiatives, providing support for previously incarcerated folks as well as recent immigrants.
§Hugs
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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Statue in the background
§AIM is a direction
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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American Indian Movement
§Curtis outside the back entrance
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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Curtis is well known around Santa Cruz for driving a large truck bearing messages of peace. He collects contributions for the Hopi Reservation and supports many causes.
§Greeting old friends
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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§Literature table with zines and Palestine support
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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Two organizations that provided literature were Palestine Solidarity Central Coast and Santa Cruz Jews for a free Palestine
§Article handouts: What UC Santa Cruz Did to Pro Palestine Protesters
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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§Rep. Jimmy Panetta does not represent us
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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http://www.panetta-vigil.org to join peace activists in Santa Cruz/Monterey area. They call attention to the voting record of Member of Congress Jimmy Panetta, which has supported the tragic policy of the Israeli government towards the people of Gaza
§Feathers reflected in shadow
by Free Political Prisoners Now
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