Dear Friends,
Many thanks to the many of you who came out today (in the biting cold ), and to you all for all of your activism, support, and solidarity!!
As you’ll have noted, theres a lot going on! More every day! We must stop the drumbeat toward more hate, war-mongering, and injustice. So heres a supplemental (and slightly tweaked )weekly update including a few newly popped up events:
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Sat, Jan 7, 3-5pm, Free Leonard Peltier! Watch Movie, Sign Petitions, etc. all at Burning Books, 420 Connecticut St., Buffalo. Come watch Warrior The Life of Leonard Peltier and sign petitions, send post cards to urge Pres. Obama in his last moments to grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier! Also, you can go to http://www.freepeltiernow.org/ for more info.
We were more than honored to have Lakota Spiritual Leader Chief Arvol Looking Horse here on Monday. His strength and depth were inspiring. You can see Orin Languelle’s excellent photo essay of the experience here: Standing Rocks Arvol Looking Horse Speaks in Buffalo: Photo Essay.
Chief Arvol emphasized that this is a spiritual struggle – he asked for our prayers.
*Sat, Dec 3, Noon (11am lunch) Convening of the Elders. Rafi Greene CAO Masten Resource Ctr, 1423 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo. Sponsored by UMOJA.
*Mon, Dec 5, 1-4pm Network of Religious Communities Holiday Party (snackluck), 1272 Delaware Ave, Buffalo.
*Sat Dec 10, 3-8pm Human Rights Day Fundraiser for Oceti Sakowin at Standing Rock, family friendly event with no alcohol and no smoking. Trinity Episcopal Church, 371 Delaware Ave, Buffalo. $10 suggested donation. Live Music includes Parker Brothers; drumming, dancing, 50/50 raffles, and more.
*Wed, Dec 14, 7pm. Observe the 4th Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, which claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and 6 educators, by seeing the recently released documentary film *Newtown*, at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo. Sponsored by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Stop The Violence Coalition and the WNY Peace Center.
