“Ultimately, I would like to say yes, conditions have improved, but there is still vast room for more improvement; we are still the poorest of the poor. And we are still statistically considered to be extremely disrupted culturally, and have extreme health needs in many areas, as well as high suicide rates and infant mortality rates.” NeedsWellsStillsPoorRoomsConditionsAreasSuicideRateExtremesImprovementMortalityInfantPoorestInfant Mortality Author:Leonard Peltier
“The Government honoring our treaties and sovereignty is first and foremost. These issues are still the top priority which [Barak] Obama, if elected, has promised us. For us, we should implement the most impor-tant programs right now: they are programs to teach the children a positive sense of dignity, self-worth, and the importance of sustaining their culture, history, language and honor as a people.” PeopleIfsShouldFirstsChildrenStillsSelfGovernmentCultureLanguageTeachIssuesHonorRight NowProgramDignityImportancePrioritiesSelf WorthSovereigntyTreatiesSustainingTop PrioritiesBarak Obama Author:Leonard Peltier
“Our people still need support. Support us through writing your government officials. We are still on the verge of extinction, with continued injustices brought against us.” PeopleNeedsWritingStillsGovernmentSupportInjusticeOfficialsExtinctionVergeGovernment Officials Author:Leonard Peltier
“They still don't want to admit to the world that this isn't the best and the fairest and most equal justice system. And that they are guilty of railroading people into jail. They don't want to, or never will, admit these things.” PeopleWorldWantStillsJusticeEqualGuiltyJailJustice SystemEqual Justice Author:Leonard Peltier
“In them days, it was just still not illegal to kill an Indian. If you killed an Indian, you'd be very unfortunate if you got probation - most of them were released immediately.” IfsStillsIndianIllegalUnfortunateProbation Author:Leonard Peltier
“Well... I still can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. These politicians are such sleazebags that you just don't know. You can't really get anything from a lot of them once they get into power. They totally forget about all their commitments. The poor people elect them, and they forget about all the poor people.” PeopleKnowsWellsStillsEndsLightForgetPoorPoliticianCommitmentPoor PeopleTunnelsLight At The End Of The TunnelEnd Of The Tunnel Author:Leonard Peltier
