“We have an oral tradition. In this way, the stories about our 500 years of oppression have been passed down through the generations. Now, we have the means to record that history and share it with the world. The Leonard Peltier International Tribunal on the Abuse of Indigenous Human Rights will tell our stories with a focus on the last 40 years,”said Dorothy Ninham, founder and director of Wind Chases the Sun, one of the organizations involved with the planning of the event.Besides Ninham, other American Indian leaders involve include:Clyde Bellecourt, Ojibwa, a member of the American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council;Dennis Banks, Ojibwe, a co-founder of the American Indian Movement andBill Means of the American Indian Movement.The purpose of the historic, public tribunal is to digitally document first-hand witness accounts of 40 years of malfeasance in Indian country, and the continuing struggles of Indigenous Peoples.
via Leonard Peltier International Tribunal-US Government on Trial- NativeNewsNetwork.
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