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Saturday, October 09, 2004
Remember Indigenous People
The Social Action and Leadership School for Activists (SALSA) presents a screening of "Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story". This is a riveting documentary about the contemporary struggle of the Indigenous People of N. America and the historic incident that led to the railroading of one of their most valued freedom fighters. In 1975, armed FBI agents illegally entered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. After gunfire erupted, a Native American and two FBI agents fell dead. After the largest manhunt in FBI history, three men were apprehended, only one, Leonard Peltier, was convicted. Incident at Oglala reveals the facts surrounding Peltier’s case and the efforts by the U.S. government to conceal and destroy evidence that would have exonerated him.
The screening will be on Monday, Oct. 11, from 6:30 to 9:15pm, at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) (733 15th St. NW, Suite 1020). This forum is free and open to the public, but because space is limited pre-registration is strongly suggested. You may register by calling IPS at 202/234-9382 ext. 229 or visit www.hotsalsa.org.
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