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DESCRIPTION:This is an in-depth interview with Lenny Foster, the retired Director of 
 the Navajo Nation Corrections Project and has served as Spiritual Advisor 
 for over 2,000 Indigenous inmates in 96 prisons in the U.S. Prison System. 
 He has co-authored legislation in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah 
 that allows Native American spiritual and religious practice in prison and 
 results in significant reductions in prison returns. He is a board member 
 of the International Indian Treaty Council, a sun dancer and member of the 
 Native American Church. He has been with the American Indian Movement since 
 1970 and has participated in actions including Alcatraz, Black Mesa, 
 Raymond Yellow Thunder, the Trail of Broken Treaties, Wounded Knee '73, the 
 Menominee Monastery Occupation, Shiprock Fairchild Occupation, the Longest 
 Walk (1978) and the Big Mountain land struggle. He was a 1993 recipient of 
 the City of Phoenix, Dr. Martin Luther King Human Rights Award. He has 
 testified to the United Nations and to the US Congress. Lenny is a 
 Spiritual Advisor to Leonard Peltier.\n\nLenny Foster will share some of 
 his life experiences and give a first-hand view of many pivotal events over 
 the last half-century. He will speak of efforts which he has been part of 
 to ensure that Indigenous prisoners in the United States are allowed to 
 practice their spiritual and religious rights. He will speak about Leonard 
 Peltier and the efforts that are being made to allow Peltier's release from 
 what many consider an unjust prison sentence.\n\nLenny Foster is one of the 
 last people living to have taken part in many of the most important human 
 rights campaigns of the last half-century. In terms of securing religious 
 freedoms for Indigenous prisoners in the United States, his experience is 
 unique. Lenny has never written a book on his experiences. He is hopeful 
 that this interview will be a living testament for future generations to 
 refer to.\n\nThis event is being co-sponsored by the Democratic Socialists 
 of America National Religion and Socialism Working Group and the DSA Santa 
 Cruz chapter.  The event will be simulcast via CreaTV San Jose.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/09/18847900.php
SUMMARY:Noted Indigenous and Prisoner Rights Advocate Lenny Foster
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar Registration: 
 https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_dXFlyEK4TwuAJvywNY1Pqg
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/02/09/18847900.php
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