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Leonard Peltier
Acting
Born: September 12, 1944
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

Who Bombed Judi Bari?
as Self (archive footage)

COINTELPRO 101
as Self - Political Prisoner

Lakota Nation vs. United States
as Self (archive footage)

Incident at Oglala
as Self

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
as Self
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Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - Anishanaabe/Dakota (archive footage)