#Weengushk International #FilmFestival and Cultural Event Announces 2025 Programming on #ManitoulinIsland and Free #VirtualFestival

Celebrating #IndigenousStorytelling and Legacy Makers: Honouring Chiefs Who Paved The Path Forward

"Opening Night Film - #FreeLeonardPetlier

Artistic Director Dr. Shirley Cheechoo CM is pleased to announce programming
for the 9th Annual Weengushk International Film Festival (#WIFF) taking place October 3 - 5, 2025 on Manitoulin Island in Northern #Ontario plus FREE virtual screenings October 3-10, 2025.

"The Weengushk International Film Festival is Northern Ontario’s premier #IndigenousFilmFestival, with this year’s festival dedicated to powerful storytelling, immersive cultural events and cinematic
excellence."

Learn more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/09/ontario-weengushk-film-festival-with.html

#ReaderSupportedNews #IndigenousNews #IndigenousFilm #IndigenousFilmmakers #CensoredNews #LeonardPeltierIsFree #LeonardPeltier #IndigenousFilmFestival

Special Native #Bidaské: A Conversation with #LeonardPeltier on His 81st Birthday

Levi Rickert
Fri, September 12, 2025

"The interview deals with more than Peltier’s birthday. He speaks about the need for Native people to keep the fight to preserve tribal sovereignty and other isseus impacting Native Americans today."

Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/special-native-bidask-conversation-leonard-204114327.html

#LeonardPeltierIsFree #IndigenousSovereignty

The new '#FreeLeonardPeltier' film tells the history of The Trail of #BrokenTreaties and #BIATakeover in Washington. '#Resistance is a responsibility,' says #MadonnaThunderHawk.

April 14, 2025
Film screenshots / collage #CensoredNews

Dates of Free Screenings of the New 'Free Leonard Peltier' Film on the #RezTour2025

April 21 | #BelcourtND, #TurtleMountain Band of #Chippewa
April 22 | #FargoND
April 23 | #FortYatesND, #StandingRock
April 24 | #EagleButteSD, #CheyenneRiver
Apirl 26 | #RapidCitySD
April 27 and 28 | #KyleSD, #Oglala5
April 29 | #ValentineNE, #RosebudSioux
May 1 | #SiouxFallsSD

ALL SCREENINGS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED - no tickets necessary.

Each screening will feature an in-person Q&A with the film team.

Source:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/free-screenings-of-new-free-leonard.html

More upcoming screenings nationwide and globally: Boston, Mass., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, San
Rafael, California, Dallas, Texas, and Warsaw, Poland
https://freeleonardfilm.com/screenings/

Read More at Censored News:
The new film shares deep history of the movement. 'Standing Ovations and Global Awards for New
'Free Leonard Peltier' Film.
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/free-leonard-peltier-film-shows-in.html

#AIM #NativeAmericanHistory #PineRidge #LeonardPeltierIsFree

#NDNCollective to Host Welcome Home Event for #LeonardPeltier

Livestreamed from earlier today, February 19, 2025

Belcourt, ND – "To welcome Leonard Peltier back to his homelands after 49 years of wrongful incarceration, NDN Collective will host a celebratory event and community feed at the Sky Dancer Event Center in Belcourt, North Dakota on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

"Peltier was granted executive clemency and had the remainder of his sentence commuted by President Biden on January 20th of this year. He will be released from prison the day before the event.

NDN Collective and partners built upon five decades of advocacy and played a significant role in securing Peltier’s release. The organization and community leaders have been overseeing the process of bringing Peltier home to the Turtle Mountain community. This Welcome Home event will provide an opportunity for Peltier to reconnect with his home community and begin the journey of adjusting back into life among his people."

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/live/t_ve1WrKY6k?si=DA9lTR8ukYi2j3en
#LeonardPeltierIsFree #LandBack

Leonard Peltier of the American Indian Movement is finally free after 49 years of being held hostage by the US regime!

#LeonardPeltier #LeonardPeltierIsFree

BREAKING! #LeonardPeltier Left Prison on Tuesday Morning

By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, Feb. 18, 2025

"Leonard Peltier will be welcomed home today, and greeted with signs along the roadway and a community feast. 'In The Honor Of' meal will be held at the Sky Dancer Casino Event Center in
#BelcourtNorthDakota, on February 18th, 2025. The meal will start at 6:00 p.m.
'Let's celebrate Leonard with the honor and glory that he deserves,' Peltier's family said.

"'As Leonard arrives on home to the Turtle Mountains, supporters of Leonard's are welcome to come and join the celebration in giving Leonard a warm welcome home by holding signs, honking, cheering and clapping with cars lined up starting from the reservation line coming from Rolla stretching into Belcourt. Please stay safe, no standing on the highway and stay on the shoulder. Please do not leave any signs behind, take them with you.'

"'As Leonard passes through, we are not allowed to follow him, please respect this. Following Leonard's welcome home at the reservation line everyone is welcome to gather for a meal in the honor of Leonard at the Sky Dancer Casino Event Center for stew, bangs and gullet as this is the first meal that Leonard requested for when he returns home.'

"'We do not know yet as of this post of Leonard's restrictions if he will be able to attend the meal.'

"Leonard is an 80-year-old elder with health problems and his first day of being released after nearly 50 years of incarceration will be a lot for Leonard to comprehend. If Leonard cannot attend, we are trying to set up for him to be on FaceTime or a phone call during the meal.'

"'The exact time of Leonard's arrival to Belcourt is still unknown.'

"'Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate this historical day of honoring our elder Leonard Peltier,' Peltier's family said today.

"Please check back for the livestream on Censored News on Tuesday."

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/02/feast-welcomes-leonard-peltier-home-on.html
#LeonardPeltierIsFree #AIM #NativeAmericanNews #NativeAmericanActivist #ReaderSupportedNews

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/01/20/leonard-peltier-is-free/

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#LeonardPeltierIsFree #LeonardPeltier