To all of our relatives and friends,
It
is with a deeply sad heart that I write this. Today my dear younger
brother Wa Ha walked on. He was with us here in Washington DC as we pray
and work for clemency for our father Leonard Peltier. He was my little
brother and I cannot believe his is gone from us. His name was
Wahacanka.
His
english name was Paul Shields-Peltier and he was born and raised on the
Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota reservation. He had been sick for many months
and was having dialysis for four hours a day three days a week and
although his wife and family suggested him not to make this trip, he
would not be turned back. In true Oglala way he said he wanted to go on
this journey to help bring his father home.
He
adored his wife Emily Two Lance-Peltier and his five children (four
daughters and one son) and his mother Audrey Shields, his sisters and
brothers and other family members and the Oglala Oyate. He was a quiet
man who was known for his soft good humor and kind spirit. He never
missed an event or a ceremony for our father. He was never one to stand
up and speak but always there to help and support.
He
lived the very hard life that is life on the Pine Ridge but in recent
years he joined a company that was building environmentally sustainable
housing for the people of the reservation and it was something he loved
to do because it knew he was helping his people.
He suffered a very damaging stroke while working and has been trying to recover since.
Our
dad had wished to donate one of his kidneys to Wa Ha but because of his
imprisonment and his own failing health that was not possible. I will
never forget my fathers words when he found out. He said, "Oh No. My Son
has died. My baby has died." I wish we could console him now as we try
to console each other.
We will let people know the details of his ceremonies as we find them out. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
To help with the funeral expenses, please donate at https://www.gofundme.com/wa-ha-paul-shieldspeltier?ssid=833960254&pos=45
With Love to all of you,
Chauncey Peltier
Elder son of Leonard Peltier
Elder son of Leonard Peltier
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