Der 26.Juni ist seit 2013 offizieller Leonard Peltier Tag

Der Stammesrat der Oglala Lakota hat aktuell beschlossen, dass ab diesem Jahr und auch in Zukunft  der 26. Juni, also der Tag des “Incidents of Oglala” und somit auch der Tag des aus diesem Anlass seit 14 Jahren stattfindenden Oglala Commemoration Days per Proklamation durch den Stammespraesidenten Bryan Brewer sowie Stammes – Vizepraesidenten Tom Poor Baer zu Ehren Leonard Peltiers zum Leonard Peltier Tag erklaert wird. Eine entsprechende offizielle Proklamationsurkunde wurde anlaesslich des diesjaehrigen Commemoration Days bei der Gedenkveranstaltung in Oglala (Pine Ridge Resrevation) vorgelegt.

anbei der offiziell vorgelegte Text der Stammesregierung:

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 historical 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 rights and indigenous rights all over the world, now

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

Signed By President Bryan Brewer and Vice-President Thomas Poor Bear with the tribal seal…