Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier is one of the nation’s most well-known and
longest-incarcerated prisoners. Peltier is a Native
American activist and former member of the American Indian Movement who
was convicted of aiding in the killing of two FBI
agents during a shootout on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation in 1975. Sentenced to prison in 1977, Peltier is still incarcerated today.
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![Leonard Peltier- Plea for support at a Vigil](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
This is a very brief speech given by Leonard Peltier petitioning for support to a group of people at a vigil. He discusses United States coercion and infiltration in convicting him. He talks about a United States/Canada conspiracy where they were acting in collusion to have him extradited. He calls for the support of all people and an immediate demand of freedom. This brief interview is immediately followed by native rhythms and sounds.
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