Peltier, American Indian

American Indian activist Leonard Peltier addresses lively crowd after prison release
It's been 49 years straight in prison for something I didn't do,” Leonard Peltier said, close to tears. “I didn't think I was going to make it.”
What to Know About Leonard Peltier, Activist Released From Prison by Biden
Mr. Peltier’s murder conviction and two life sentences, stemming from a 1975 shootout with F.B.I. agents on a reservation, have been widely criticized.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, returns to the Turtle Mountains
Leonard Peltier spoke to supporters Wednesday afternoon at the Sky Dancer Casino in Belcourt, a day after his release from federal prison.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation
Peltier, 80, grew emotional as he addressed about 500 people who gathered at a festive event to welcome him home to North Dakota, Wednesday, Feb. 19, on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians' reservation.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier returns home to North Dakota
Activists who have called for Leonard Peltier's release for nearly half a century are set to welcome him home Wednesday.
Leonard Peltier vows to continue fight for Native American rights after 49 years in prison
In his first interview since leaving prison, Leonard Peltier maintains his innocence and tells the Associated Press his release marks a new era in his fight for Indigenous rights.
Leonard Peltier remains defiant, maintains innocence and vows continued activism
More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier maintains his innocence in the deaths of two FBI agents.
Native American community applauds "historic" release of activist Leonard Peltier
Tuesday is a historic day in the Native American community after well-known Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier​ was released from a Florida prison to serve out his sentence at home in North Dakota.
Native American activist Leonard Peltier spent 50 years in prison. Now he's home in North Dakota
More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier remains defiant. He maintains his innocence in the deaths of
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Leonard Peltier heading home after release from prison; NDN Collective to host North Dakota celebration
Leonard Peltier, longtime American Indian Movement activist ... of FBI agents Jack Colter and Ronald Williams at the ...
Far-left activist Leonard Peltier, serving life in murders of 2 FBI agents, leaves prison under Biden clemency
Killer and American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier to receive welcome home bash 49 years after conviction in FBI ...
Sioux City Journal13d
Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents
Native American activist Leonard Peltier has been released from a Florida prison, weeks after then-President Joe Biden ...
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Paige: Covering Leonard Peltier's return home a mix of bitter cold, community warmth
There, Peltier spent the bulk of his 49-year sentence following the murders of two FBI agents on June 26, 1975, at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Supporters of Leonard ...
From North Dakota to Antarctica: Bismarck native spends two and a half months doing research at the South Pole
If we can survive 47 below, we can do just about anything, right? Bismarck native Nolan Maher said growing up here prepared him for the biggest research experience of his life.
The man behind the ‘Conclave’
Will 'Conclave' be elected best film at the Oscars? Author Robert Harris discusses the acclaimed adaptation of his novel, which is nominated for eight Academy Awards -and reveals why he won't be ...