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Leonard Peltier #89637-132<br>
USP-Leavenworth<br>
PO Box 1000<br>
Leavenworth, KS 66048-1000<br><br>
May 6, 2004 <br><br>
Hello friends and supporters, <br><br>
As I sit here writing and rewriting this response to the Supreme Court
denial of my appeal, I can't help but remember you, my supporters,
friends and allies. <br><br>
Many people have come and gone in my life, some I may never see again in
this lifetime and some have left and come back again. I have come to
recognize that true relatives aren't always related by the blood that
flows in your veins, but by the blood, sweat and tears that is given for
the common good of all. <br><br>
It is never easy to deal with these setbacks and as you get older and the
realities of mortality set in, time becomes increasingly important. It
goes so exceeding slow waiting for justice and so fast when you look at
what's left. <br><br>
From inside this prison I have done my best to help raise my kids and
grandkids and yet maintain a level of commitment to raising awareness to
the plight of my people and all Indigenous Peoples who face on a daily
basis the cruel realties of a technological world where might makes right
and morality be damned. <br><br>
I want you to know that whether we win this battle for me or not, you my
relatives have my heart always. I am almost 60 years old, but I'll tell
you now the oppressors will know we're here. They'll know they are
challenged at every turn. Sometimes it's not up to us to decide whether
we are winning or losing; it rests within the will of the Creator. What
is up to us is our will to continue the battle. The battle will never be
over so long as one person is a victim of this oppressive, exploitive
mind-set that has engulfed so much of the world. <br><br>
I'm a realist; I know that I'm not the cause; I'm only a focal point of
the cause. The cause is the cause of all, and with the latest turmoil in
government you will soon become acutely aware of the ramifications of
these illegal decisions in Washington for as they have done to me,
they'll do to others and have done to others. There are other prisoners
that you haven't heard of because the misdeeds of the FBI and other
governmental entities aren't as well documented. This government has
literally passed retroactive laws that have prevented the legal release
of myself and others, but I also want you to know that we have other
strategies that we are working on. We have a Habeas Corpus filed in
Washington that will soon be in litigation regarding these constitutional
violations. <br><br>
I want to encourage you to help in whatever way that you can. We need
funds for the preparation of legal briefs, legal research, filing fees,
attorneys and travel expenses as well as for the ongoing cost of
maintaining our committee and info center. <br><br>
Those that can't contribute on a monetary basis can pass out pamphlets,
hold meetings, and help the staff organize events. Any and all help is so
much appreciated. <br><br>
My relatives - stay strong and remember: for the sickness of the world,
we are the antidote. <br><br>
In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse, <br><br>
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Mitakuye Oyasin <br><br>
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