Other Events

A look at other events of interest happening in DC during the ALA Convention.

Saturday, June 27

Rally in Support of Leonard Peltier

"Although the anniversary of the Pine Ridge shoot out is on June 26th, we decided to have the DC demonstration on the 27th in order to allow more people to participate. (There will be a strategy meeting on June 26th in DC). After the way Leonard's May 4th parole hearing was handled, it is very important that all make special effort to come to this event so that we can show our outrage with the continued abuse and corruption of the injustice system. Leonard has no faith in the system and neither should we. The government has again admitted that they do not know who shot the agents. Let's show Leonard and the rest of the world that this fight is no where near being over and that we will not go away.

The demonstration will be from 12pm-5pm at Ellipse Park in front of the white house. Lakota elder, David Chief will be opening the event with a ceremony and drumming. Speakers include Steve Robideau of the LPDC, Laura Serrano of SAIIC, a representative from the United American Indians of New England, Lakota Jean Bordeaux, Robert Pictou Branscombe, Anna May Aquash's cousin, Pam and Ramona Africa of the MOVE organization, Bobby Castillo of the LPDC, Keith Mc Henry of Food Not Bombs, and special guest, Robbi Robertson, music and more.

You can make a camping reservation at Green Belt National Park by calling 1800-365-2267. If you make a reservation, let us know so that we can figure out about how many people will be there. Food will be provided by Food Not Bombs."

International Office of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
http://members.xoom.com/freepeltier/index.html

Sunday, June 28

WNBA Basketball

Washington Mystics vs. Phoenix Mercury MCI Center, 4pm
People in DC are excited about our new WNBA franchise.

Monday, June 29

Kensington Welfare Rights Union Rally

The Kensington Welfare Rights Union is currently embarked on a cross country economic human rights bus tour that will be stopping in DC on June 28-29. There will be a rally at the White House at noon on the 29th where they will be joined by the DC Economic Human Rights Committee.

Kensington Welfare Rights Union
http://www.libertynet.org/kwru/

Sponsored by the Alternatives in Print Task Force, SRRT

Created: June 3, 1998

Last updated: June 16, 1998