"Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman sat down with longtime political prisoner and Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier for his first extended television and radio broadcast interview since his release to home confinement in February. Before his commutation by former President Joe Biden, the 81-year-old Peltier spent nearly 50 years behind bars. Peltier has always maintained his innocence for the 1975 killing of two FBI officers."
"He is expected to serve the remainder of his life sentences under house arrest at the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Nation in Belcourt, North Dakota. In a wide-ranging conversation, we spoke to Peltier about his case, his time in prison, his childhood spent at American Indian boarding school and his later involvement in the American Indian Movement (AIM) and more."
Leonard Peltier was released to home confinement in February after a commutation by President Joe Biden. Peltier spent nearly fifty years incarcerated and has consistently maintained his innocence in the 1975 killings of two FBI officers. He is expected to serve the remainder of his life sentences under house arrest at the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Nation in Belcourt, North Dakota. His life includes a childhood at American Indian boarding school and later involvement in the American Indian Movement (AIM). Calls from tribal leaders and global supporters contributed to the decadeslong campaign for his commutation. Peltier continues to fight for Indigenous rights and cultural survival.
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