A-Infos (en) Urgent alert to support standing deer

[Graeme Bacque <gbacque@arcos.org>]

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URGENT ALERT TO SUPPORT STANDING DEER
An Internet bulletin issued on Feb. 4 says that
Native political prisoner and elder Standing Deer Wilson has been placed
in the hole at Huntsville Penitentiary in Texas and is being denied his
medication.

Standing Deer, now in his mid-70s, is a longtime
activist for the rights of Native and all prisoners. When in Marion
Federal Penitentiary 20 years ago, he was offered his freedom if he
would take part in a federal government conspiracy to assassinate
American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier. Standing Deer refused
and revealed the plot.

What reason is being given for this current
punishment of Standing Deer? He has been accused of writing a poem that
authorities deem "terrorist."

Standing Deer says he did not write the poem, which
was published a few years ago in a book about political prisoners. The
authorities could hardly come up with a more absurd pretext for
increasing their repression against Standing Deer.

People are encouraged to fax, call and send letters
demanding that the harassment of Standing Deer be
stopped immediately. You can contact Warden Figueroa, Huntsville, TX
77340, phone (409) 291-4200, fax (409) 295-5407; and Alan
Pulansky, director, Texas Department of Criminal
Justice, fax (210) 349-5468. Please send copies to Anna Standing Deer
Wilson, P.O. Box 690, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

You can also write Standing Deer Wilson to express
your support: #640289, Ellis 1, Huntsville, TX 77343.

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