Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier.

3.2.12

Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee - Event Calendar

February 6, 2012 - 1:00-6:00 p.m.
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Speakers and discussion taking place on the 7th Floor, Peace Lounge of the OISE building.

• Opening provided by Elder, Howard Elijah - Oneida Nation

• Chippewa Travellers, Aniishinaabeg Family Drum - Neyaashingaming First Nation (Cape Croker)

• Traditional Feast will be provided for everyone at 5 pm.

Speakers include:

• Frank Dreaver, Mstawasis Plains Cree, LPDCC Founder, Canadian and International Defense since 1983

• Michael Kuzma, Esq. Leonard Peltier's Attorney

• Daire Irwin, Attorney, former director of N.Y. Civil Liberties Union (Western Region)

• Antoinette Nora Claypoole, Author and Poet, Collected Works of the American Indian Movement

• Lee Maracle, Celebrated Salish/Cree Author, Professor, First Nations House, UT

• Maria Elena Mesa, The People's Poetry, Music & Art Festival

Special Guests from the Canadian Labour Movement:

• Joanne Webb, Diversity VP to CUPE Ontario and to the Ontario Federation of Labour

• Brian Baron, Diversity VP to the National Executive Board of CUPE National

• Dave Bleakney, National Union Representative (Education), CUPW-STTP