Leonard Peltier
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1944-09-12 · North Dakota, USA
Known for
- Incident at Oglala (1992) — Self
- Democracy Now! (2001) — Self (archive footage)
- Free Leonard Peltier (2025)
- All Power to the People! (1996) — Self
- Lakota Nation vs. United States (2022) — Self (archive footage)
- Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae (2024) — Self (archive footage)
- No More Smoke Signals (2009) — Self
- Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson (1999) — Self - Anishanaabe/Dakota (archive footage)
- Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier (1991) — Self
- COINTELPRO 101 (2010) — Self - Political Prisoner
- Who Bombed Judi Bari? (2012) — Self (archive footage)
- The Making of America (2026) — Self (Artist/Activist)
- Return to Foretop's Father — Thanks