Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

September 21, 2009

Peltier to be represented at UN 64th General Assembly

The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee [DOC]

Media contact: Ms. Pretends Eagle
Email: lp_doc_media@ymail.com
Phone: 216: 650-7444
www.whoisleonardpeltier.info


LEONARD PELTIER, NATIVE AMERICAN, POLITICAL PRISONER
TO BE REPRESENTED AT UNITED NATION’S 64TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY!

Kari Ann Cowan, Asst. Coordinator of The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee has accepted an invitation by a Delegate of the U. N. to attend the 64th General Assembly of The United Nations, being held in New York City on September 21-23 2009.

Ms. Cowan plans to network with the Members of the United Nations on behalf
Leonard Peltier, a Native American, Political Prisoner of the United States, who was recently denied parole after serving 33 years in prison.

Ms. Cowan graciously accepted the invite, which also included the traditional drum group, Red Day from Black Hills of South Dakota.

President Obama had indicated he would find a seat for Native American at the United Nations, however, that had not yet, happened.

2 comments:

sandra beasley unenrolled cherokee african american white said...

this is great absoultey wonderful. I pray that leonard will be able to be free to sit and speak at the UN. and this will lead to having all native american aborgional indgeious nations to have a seat at the UN under our own tribal nations.keep praying for leonard ,his family, kari, his defense team, all his supporters and for all the native american aborgional and indgeious peoples of the world.

Larry Monterey said...

Wado to Kari Ann & Brenda for bringing us the next step closer to Leonard's freedom ... may he soon feel the wind in his face and the earth beneath his feet ... Blue Sky Red Earth ... Doksha