by Nick Estes Last June the Westmoreland County Historical Society reenacted the 1785 hanging of Mamachtaga, a Lenape man. In a viral video (now removed), jeering white onlookers shouted at … Continue reading Indian Killers: Crime, Punishment, and Empire
The Old Indian War: Leonard Peltier & Standing Rock
For more info, visit: whoisleonardpeltier.info. by Nick Estes Former federal prosecutor Cynthia Dunne, an unlikely ally, considers the 41-year imprisonment of Native activist Leonard Peltier (Ojibwe/Dakota) as “one of the … Continue reading The Old Indian War: Leonard Peltier & Standing Rock
Justice for Loreal – Vigil
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2016 Contact: Andrew Curley (928) 606-2674 The Red Nation to hold vigil and demand justice for slain Navajo mother Loreal Tsingine Stop racist violence against … Continue reading Justice for Loreal – Vigil
Radmilla Cody: Clemency for Leonard Peltier
The following was former Miss Navajo and Grammy-nominated singer Radmilla Cody’s statement at the “International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier” event in Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 6, 2016 Peltier has been … Continue reading Radmilla Cody: Clemency for Leonard Peltier
International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier has become an international symbol for Indigenous liberation. After serving forty years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit, it is time progressive people of … Continue reading International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier
Victory! Albuquerque Declares Indigenous Peoples Day
by Nick Estes Come celebrate Albuquerque’s First ever Indigenous Peoples Day this Monday, Oct. 12. Today, Oct. 7, 2015, is historic for Indigenous peoples of Albuquerque. The Albuquerque City Council declared … Continue reading Victory! Albuquerque Declares Indigenous Peoples Day
In Solidarity with Black Lives: The Red Nation and ANSWER Stand with ABQ Community Against Racial Terror
by Nick Estes and Melanie Yazzie On Sunday evening, several hundred Albuquerque, NM community members gathered at the African-American Performing Arts Center for a vigil to remember the nine African-Americans murdered … Continue reading In Solidarity with Black Lives: The Red Nation and ANSWER Stand with ABQ Community Against Racial Terror