“During that time period all of our tribes were suffering extremely from poverty and neglect. And the reason I say neglect is because the U.S. Government was neglecting its true responsibilities they agreed to in exchange for our land and resources. What I and others attempted to do, and in essence we did, was bring attention to our sovereign rights, the rights we had retained when the treaties were made.” MadeReasonGovernmentSufferingAttentionResponsibilityPovertyRightsLandPeriodsResourcesEssenceNeglectSovereignTribesTreatiesTime Periods Author:Leonard Peltier
“If you look at the statistics regarding Native Americans, you will see that most of the tribes since the 70s have improved their economic situation in some form. And this has been brought about by their aggressive assertion of their sovereign treaty rights.” IfsLooksHas BeensFormSituationRightsEconomicNativeStatisticsAggressiveNative AmericanSovereignTribesAssertionTreaties Author:Leonard Peltier
“With what sovereignty we have retained, we choose to decide for ourselves our needs in accordance with our values, exerting our rights of empowerment under those articles of the treaties.” NeedsValuesRightsEmpowermentArticlesSovereigntyTreaties Author:Leonard Peltier
“United States Government needs to acknowledge and respect our sovereignty, treaties, traditional Native American values, and our human rights as a people, which under the law as written we deserve, and which should be protected.” PeopleNeedsShouldHumansStatesGovernmentLawValuesUnitedUnited StatesRightsWrittenDeserveHuman RightsTraditionalAcknowledgeNativeProtectedNative AmericanSovereigntyTreatiesState GovernmentAmerican ValuesUnited States Government Author:Leonard Peltier
“A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people's rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone.” PeoplePoliticalFightingRightsPrisonerRights And FreedomsPolitical Prisoners Author:Leonard Peltier
“Justice is not a flexible tool. Unless we all do our part to ensure that justice is applied equally to all human beings, we are a party to its abuse. We must stand together to protect the rights of others.” HumansTogetherJusticeHuman BeingsPartyRightsProtectToolsAbuseFlexible Author:Leonard Peltier
