author: Tre Arrow Defense Committee
e-mail:
tre@riseup.net
To all the precious beings out there, I'm doing well. I'm immensely
grateful for the love and support of which I am surrounded every day and
every night. On this unit a kind brother named David is here engaging in
a hunger strike. Today marks day 19 for him without food. Over the last
two and a half years he has been repeatedly arrested and incarcerated for
peacefully demonstrating in Victoria. He is dedicated to calling
attention to homelessness and seeks a practical solution to poverty here
and abroad. He is currently serving a 210 day sentence for 'breach of
condition'. This 'condition' is a restriction to set foot on St. Anne's
Academy grounds (even though this is a public space). It is illegal for
anyone to sleep in a public space in Victoria (and many other cities). To
this unconstitutional and prejudice law David stands in opposition and has
repeatedly returned (despite orders not to) to St. Anne's Academy to sleep
and also to set up a tent city with others who are dedicated to this
cause. David is commited to hunger striking for the duration of his
sentence!!! Please send him love, energy, strength, and nourishment so
that he may prevail in this legal struggle and achieve freedom before the
hunger strike takes a drastic toll on his health. Phone calls of support
for David can be channeled to:
the Attorney General of B.C.
Wally Oppal
250 387 1866
and/or the Lieutenant Governor of B.C.
Iona Campagnolo
250 387 2080
I will keep you posted on his situation.
On the last new moon I was blessed with a visit from Bruce Ellison. Bruce
is a kind brother from South Dakota who has worked on indigenous and
Native rights in the federal courtroom for three decades. He will be
assisting me and the current lawyers working on my legal defense. To this
I am eternally grateful.
Recently I recieved a letter in the mail from Denise Savoie, the local and
federal MP (Member of Parliment) for the Canadian Government. She wrote a
letter on my behalf to the minister of justice expressing concern and
support for my situation and case. This also marks a monumental event
because to my knowledge this is the first Canadian or U.S. politician who
has publicly supported me and written a letter to the minister regarding
my case.
LEGAL UPDATE:
I have wonderful news regarding bail!!! I am currently working on a bail
proposal for the appeal court. Here are some of the details:
* now that I am in the appeal stage of my case I no longer will be going
before judge Dohm and the Supreme Court of B.C. We will take the bail
proposal before a judge in the B.C. Court of Appeal.
* bail has not been set, therefore we are putting together a phenomenal
proposal which they will not be able to deny.
* I am currently asking families (or individuals) to be part of the
million dollar bail proposal. Atleast ten families, individuals, couples,
etc. willing to sign one hundred thousand dollars in the form of cash or
equity towards a home or property to be my surity (this money does not
need to be put up front, simply available to show the government that the
funds can be accessed if need be.)
* the bail hearing could potentially be in September or October
* in addition to this (atleast) million dollar bail proposal, I will agree
to any condition they see fit in order to convince the government that I'm
not going to flee.
* are you or someone you know willing to be one of these surity persons???
if so, please send an email to  tre@riseup.net...thank you very much!!
Please spread this far and wide and we will manifest and are manifesting
this!!!
My friend's Steph and Lu who I know from Vancouver helped put this CBC
radio piece together. Feel free to listen to, and spread far and wide.
The piece aired on Monday June 5, 2006 and is titled 'My Friend the
Fugitive'
Here's a direct link:
 http://www.cbc.ca/outfront/listen/2006/06-06-05.html
I will write more soon. I love you all and thank you for everything!
Namaste,
tre
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