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#Taos #ReggaeBand #IrieBellion Releases Powerful Single Advocating #ClemencyForLeonardPeltier
By Native News Online Staff
January 07, 2025"Six-piece reggae band IrieBellion, based in #TaosNewMexico, has released a new single to advocate for the release of #LeonardPeltier, a #NativeAmericanActivist who has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years.
"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' features Grammy-winning flutist #RobertMirabal of Taos Pueblo and a traditional drum group composed of singers from several Indigenous nations. Through this collaboration, the band hopes to amplify calls for President Joe Biden to grant clemency to Peltier.
"The song blends IrieBellion’s reggae-inspired rhythms with Robert Mirabal’s signature flute playing and the traditional Indigenous drumming and singing of #JohnSwiftbird (#Lakota), #ChaskePacheco (#Dakota / #SantaDomingoPueblo), and #BrysonSanchez (Dakota / #SanFelipePueblo).
"The song makes a direct #PleaForJustice, with Davis crafting a chorus —'Do the right thing, let freedom ring/ It's been so long, let's right this wrong' — that appeals to #PresidentBiden to take action and right what the band views as a longstanding wrong.
"The musical advocacy for Peltier's case has a rich history in popular music. #RobbieRobertson (Mohawk), the legendary guitarist and songwriter of The Band, created a particularly powerful statement with his song 'Sacrifice', which incorporated Peltier's own voice through a recorded prison phone call with Robertson. Little Steven (#StevenVanZandt), known for both his work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and his solo career, also contributed to this musical legacy with his own 'Leonard Peltier,' which, like IrieBellion's new release, used Caribbean rhythms to carry its message of justice.
"Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of #Chippewa Indians, became involved in the American Indian Movement (#AIM) in the 1970s, a time of tension between Indigneous communities and the U.S. government.
AIM advocated addressing issues such as police brutality, treaty violations, and systemic inequality affecting Native Americans.
"Peltier’s case comes from a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where two FBI agents and a young Native man were killed. The shootout occurred during a period of violence on the reservation, often referred to as the '#ReignOfTerror,' when residents faced threats and attacks for their ties to AIM.
"Peltier was convicted in 1977 of killing the agents, but his trial has been widely criticized. Key evidence was withheld by the prosecution, including ballistics reports that could have supported his defense.
"Eyewitness testimony used to extradite Peltier from Canada was later recanted, with the witness stating they were coerced by the FBI. Even the U.S. attorney who handled the case has since admitted that no one knows who fired the fatal shots.
"Peltier has maintained his innocence for nearly five decades, and his case has been condemned by numerous human rights organizations, including #AmnestyInternational. Calls for his release have grown in recent years, with Peltier now in his late seventies and facing health challenges.
"'Leonard Peltier’s Song' is available on streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, and can also be found on IrieBellion’s HearNow page. The band encourages listeners to not only enjoy the song but also take action by learning about Peltier’s case, signing petitions, and contacting officials to advocate for his release.
"For those who want to learn more, organizations such as the International #LeonardPeltierDefenseCommittee provide resources and updates on efforts to secure his freedom."
https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/taos-reggae-band-iriebellion-releases-powerful-single-advocating-clemency-for-leonard-peltier
#ACAB #FBI #AmericanindianMovement #PineRidge #FreeLeonardPeltier #AmnestyForLeonardPeltier #ClemencyForLeonardPeltier -
South Dakota governor’s cabinet nomination raises tribal concerns
Secretary of #HomelandSecurity nominee #KristiNoem has a long, complicated history with tribes in South Dakota.
Amelia Schafer
Nov 15, 2024RAPID CITY, S.D. – "Early Tuesday morning, news broke that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a decision that’s raised red flags for Native people in South Dakota, but also may provide an avenue for change.
"'We need to come together now, more than ever,' Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out said during a public intertribal meeting Nov. 13. 'I’m hoping we have a better governor in South Dakota that will work with us because we have issues that we need to bring to the table with the state.'
"Noem made South Dakota history earlier in May when she was banished from every reservation in the state following disparaging remarks made regarding alleged cartel activity on reservations and about Indian education. At one point Noem alleged tribal governments benefit from cartel presence and are failing their youth.
"During a May press conference, Noem responded to the banishments by asking why tribes 'don’t ban the cartels.' She’s banned from all nine reservations in the state: the #PineRidge, #CheyenneRiver, #StandingRock, #LowerBrule, #Rosebud, #LakeTraverse, #CrowCreek, #Flandreau and #Yankton reservations. Standing Rock and Lake Traverse both span into North Dakota."
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"Emergency management is another area where Noem and the #OcetiSakowin (#Lakota, #Nakota, #Dakota nations have struggled.
"In December 2022, the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations were crippled by an extreme winter storm. Unable to get wood or propane, some households resorted to burning clothes and furniture to stay warm. A 12-year-old Sicangu Lakota boy, Honor Beauvais, died during the storm on the Rosebud Reservation, along with three other tribal citizens.
"When banning the governor, the #RosebudSioux tribe cited a delayed emergency declaration from Noem. Noem did not activate the South Dakota National Guard until Dec. 22, nearly 10 days after the storm began.
"The council also cited concerns with Noem’s support of the #KeystoneXL [#KXL] Pipeline in 2019 and an increase in penalties for pipeline protestors, referenced Noem’s opposition of #COVID19 checkpoints on the Pine Ridge and Cheyenne River Reservations, removal of teaching standards regarding #NativeAmericanHistory, legal threats to the #FlandreauSanteeSioux Tribe regarding its #MedicalCannabis operations and return of unused Emergency Rental Assistance funds in 2022 without consulting tribes."
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https://ictnews.org/news/south-dakota-governors-cabinet-nomination-raises-tribal-concerns -
Freiheit für Leonard Peltier - Aktivist des American Indian Movement!
2024 jährte sich zum 51. mal die Besetzung des Ortes Wounded Knee in Süd Dakota / USA. Hier fand 1890 ein Massenmord an 300 Kindern, Frauen und Männern vom indigenen Stamm der Lakota durch die US Armee statt.
Im Januar 1973 besetzten Aktivisten*innen des American Indian Movement (AIM) diesen Ort, um gegen die mörderische Politik der US Regierung zu demonstrieren. Sie machten damit auf Landraub und die kulturelle sowie physische Zerstörung der amerikanischen Ureinwohnerinnen aufmerksam. Damals war in der Pine Ridge Reservation, in der Nähe von Wounded Knee eine mörderische Paramiliz aktiv, welche die Bevölkerung und insbesondere #AIM Sympathisant*innen angriffen und z.T. ermordeten.
Die gegen derartige Praktiken gerichtete #Protestaktion in Wounded Knee erhielt weiltweite Aufmerksamkeit, auch in der dt. Presse. Die Zustände auf der #PineRidge #Reservation änderten sich dadurch jedoch leider nicht.
Der AIM Aktivist Leonard #Peltier befand sich 1975 dort, um die Bevölkerung gegen den #Terror zu unterstützen und wurde unter konstruierten Vorwürfen für einen angeblichen Mord am 6. Februar 1976 verhaftet und kurz darauf ohne stichhaltige Beweise verurteilt. Er wird seit inzwischen 48 Jahren als politischer #Gefangener in verschiedenen US-amerikanischen #Hochsicherheitsgefängnissen festgehalten.
Seine Verhaftung und die Repression gegen A.I.M. waren Teil des sogenannten #COINTELPRO Programmes von der US-#Bundespolizei #FBI, die die Zersetzung und Zerschlagung der damals starken Protestbewegungen, u.a. auch der Black Panther Party mit geheimdienstlichen und damals noch illegalen Mitteln betrieb.
Leonard Peltiers #Verurteilung zu zwei Mal lebenslänglicher #Haft war nur in Folge der Bedrohung mehrerer Zeug*innen, welche ihre Aussagen später widerriefen, massiver Beeinflussung der Geschworenen und erfundener, heute als falsch nachgewiesener Beweise möglich.
Verschiedenste Bücher, Filme und Songs griffen seinen Fall in den folgenden Jahrzehnten weltweit auf und trotz einer starken und breiten Protestbewegung hat der Präsident der #USA ihn noch immer nicht freigelassen.
Im Herbst 2022 fand ein 1100 Meilen langer #Protestmarsch durch die USA bis nach #Washington D.C. für seine #Freilassung statt, an welchem sich ca. 2000 Menschen beteiligten. Und auch im Rahmen der weltweiten Proteste im Jahr 2016 gegen die Black Snake #Pipeline in #StandingRock – North Dakota, welche für die Profitinteressen eines #Ölkonzerns indigenes #Territorium unwiederbringlich zerstört, wurde sein Fall immer wieder thematisiert.
Mittlerweile ist Peltier im #Regierungsgefängnis von #Coleman in Florida inhaftiert. Sein #Gesundheitszustand ist in Folge mehrerer chronischer Erkrankungen, einer #Coronainfektion sowie seines fortgeschrittenen Alters sehr schlecht. Eine lebensbedrohliche #Aortaaussackung könnte durch eine Operation behoben werden, was ihm jedoch seit Jahren verweigert wird.
Kundgebung – Di. 6. Februar 2024 – 18:00 Uhr
US Botschaft
Pariser Platz 2 – U+S-Brandenburger Tor – #BerlinWir fordern Leonard Peltiers #Freilassung sowie das #Selbstbestimmungsrecht und die umfassende Entschädigung der amerikanischen #Ureinwohner*innen!
Freiheit für alle politischen Gefangenen!
Free Them All!