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ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts) Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:27 PM Oct 2017

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RIP Dennis Banks

http://m.startribune.com/obituary-longtime-american-indian-activist-dennis-banks/454089543/#1

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RIP Dennis Banks (Original Post) ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 OP

Rest In Peace. NightWatcher Oct 2017 #1

RIP berni_mccoy Oct 2017 #2

Obama was his last hope to die a free man.. denbot Oct 2017 #3

Yep. I had hoped, even sent a petition ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #6

I think you must mean Leonard Peltier who is still in prison uppityperson Oct 2017 #8

Yes, you are right ghostsinthemachine Oct 2017 #12

I think you must mean Leonard Peltier who is still in prison uppityperson Oct 2017 #7

You are right.. denbot Oct 2017 #9

They did a lot together, it's very upsetting that Obama didn't uppityperson Oct 2017 #10

... 2naSalit Oct 2017 #4

RIP H2O Man Oct 2017 #5

DENNIS J. BANKS WAKE AND FUNERAL SERVICE Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2017 #11

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. Rest In Peace.

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:30 PM

Oct 2017

There aren't many AIM elders around anymore.

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

2. RIP

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:32 PM

Oct 2017

denbot

(9,900 posts)

3. Obama was his last hope to die a free man..

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:51 PM

Oct 2017

R.I.P.

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

6. Yep. I had hoped, even sent a petition

Reply to denbot (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:58 PM

Oct 2017

To President Obama in hopes he would pardon Dennis. But, too much power to push against.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

8. I think you must mean Leonard Peltier who is still in prison

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 11:33 PM

Oct 2017

ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)

12. Yes, you are right

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 31, 2017, 09:59 AM

Oct 2017

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

7. I think you must mean Leonard Peltier who is still in prison

Reply to denbot (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 11:32 PM

Oct 2017

Dennis Banks wasn't

denbot

(9,900 posts)

9. You are right..

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 11:36 PM

Oct 2017

My bad.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

10. They did a lot together, it's very upsetting that Obama didn't

Reply to denbot (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 31, 2017, 12:02 AM

Oct 2017

free Peltier.

2naSalit

(86,650 posts)

4. ...

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:55 PM

Oct 2017

H2O Man

(73,559 posts)

5. RIP

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 05:57 PM

Oct 2017

Recommended.

Dennis was a good man.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)

11. DENNIS J. BANKS WAKE AND FUNERAL SERVICE

Reply to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)

Tue Oct 31, 2017, 02:11 AM

Oct 2017

WAKE SERVICE: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 12:00 pm
Minneapolis American Indian Center
1530 E. Franklin Ave.Minneapolis, MN 55404

WAKE SERVICE: Thursday, November 2, 2017
Northern Lights Casino
6800 Y Frontage Road NW Walker, Minnesota 56484

WAKE SERVICE: Friday, November 3, 2017
Home of Dennis J. Banks in Sugar Point
10038 Sugar Point Dr. NW, Federal Dam, Minnesota 56641

TRADITIONAL BURIAL: Saturday, November 4, 2017
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Cemetery at Battle Point on the Leech Lake Reservation

(Posted on the Facebook page for: "A Good Day To Die" The Dennis Banks Documentary)

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