Oglala Sioux Tribe Proclaims June 26th Leonard Peltier Day | LRInspire

28.6.14

Oglala Sioux Tribe Proclaims June 26th Leonard Peltier Day | LRInspire



The Proclamation reads:


Oglala Sioux Tribe

Office of the President

A Presidential & Vice Presidential Proclamation

Proclaiming June 26, 2013 as Leonard Peltier Day


Whereas, June 26, 1975, is a historic day on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and


Whereas, The Oglala Sioux Tribe holds in high esteem people who stand for peace, justice and freedom, and


Whereas, Leonard Peltier, a man asked to stand and protect
traditional elders and the Lakota Oyate, sacrificed himself that day,
and


Whereas, we hereby proclaim this day so the Oyate and the world will
know and honor Mr. Peltier and remember that we as a people continue to
heal, and


Whereas, although Mr. Peltier cannot be in attendance for this
historic event, we must and will continue his work to heal a nation
through human rights, social justice and indigenous rights all over the
world, now


Therefore, pursuant to vested authority, we do as President and Vice
President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, hereby proclaim June 26, 2013 as a
day of honoring for Mr. Peltier and hereafter every 26th day of June.