Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier

  • Birthday: 9/12/1944
  • Place of birth: North Dakota, USA
  • Fame for: Acting

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 has been imprisoned since 1977.

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COINTELPRO 101
Release date: 5/7/2010

COINTELPRO 101

Role(s): Self - Political Prisoner

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Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Release date: 1/1/1999

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

Role(s): Self - Anishanaabe/Dakota (archive footage)

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Incident at Oglala
Release date: 5/8/1992

Incident at Oglala

Role(s): Self

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Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Release date: 3/2/2012

Who Bombed Judi Bari?

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Release date: 11/1/1991

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

Role(s): Self

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