Leonard Peltier
Actor
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.
Born1944-09-12
Place of BirthNorth Dakota, USA
Known For
8.7
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
DocumentaryCrime
6.2
Lakota Nation vs. United States
DocumentaryHistory
10.0
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Documentary
COINTELPRO 101
Documentary
7.2
Incident at Oglala
DocumentaryCrime
Free Leonard Peltier
Documentary
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
DocumentaryCrime
7.0
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
MusicDocumentary
The Making of America