Leonard Peltier
ActingBorn: 1944-09-12Place of Birth: North Dakota, USA
Biography
Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist and a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who, following a controversial trial, was convicted of two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of two FBI agents in a shooting on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment and was imprisoned since 1977. On January 19, 2025, the last full day of his presidency, Joe Biden commuted Peltier's life sentence to indefinite home confinement beginning on February 18, 2025. Peltier was released on that date.
Known For
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
Self (archive footage)
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Self
Lakota Nation vs. United States
Self (archive footage)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Self (archive footage)
Incident at Oglala
Self
COINTELPRO 101
Self - Political Prisoner
Free Leonard Peltier
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Self - Anishanaabe/Dakota (archive footage)
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The Making of America
Self (Artist/Activist)