Call to Support the Family of Indigenous Political Prisoner Oso Blanco After Devastating Fire

Call to support the family of Indigenous political prisoner Oso Blanco, whose home was recently damaged in a fire. To support, go here.

In the early morning hours of April 5th, the family of Indigenous activist and political prisoner Oso Blanco (AKA Byron Shane Chubbuck) lost their home in so-called Oklahoma, occupied Cherokee territory, due to an explosion resulting from an electrical fire traveling to the propane tank.

On behalf of our incarcerated comrade and his family, we are asking folks who have capacity to share, boost, and/or donate to this campaign to help Oso Blanco’s family rebuild their lives and replace what was lost. Any support is sincerely appreciated. Please share and donate if you have capacity!

Who is Oso Blanco?

Indigenous radical activist and organizer Oso Blanco (AKA Byron Shane Chubbuck) was arrested and summarily sentenced to 55 years in prison for expropriating funds from US banks to support the revolutionary project of the Zapatistas in the Chiapas region of Mexico and for allegedly defending himself against federal agents who failed to identify themselves before attempting his arrest through use of force.

Although Oso Blanco self-liberated and immediately resumed expropriating funds to support the Zapatista comrades, he was apprehended again and is currently serving his time at USP Victorville. To find out more about Oso Blanco’s case and how to support him, check out the info available at https://freeosoblanco.org/