Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence
Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in North Dakota, was headed back to his reservation, where family and friends will celebrate his release with him on Wednesday and ...
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Murkowski encourages tribes to stand their ground with the Trump administration
At the National Congress of American Indians winter summit in Washington D.C., Sen. Lisa Murkowski acknowledged that it's a ...
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New bill would utilize OHA for responding to Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases
An effort to improve response to reports of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) in Oregon is underway in the state ...
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Tribal priorities face setbacks as key education, child welfare bills are tabled
As a minority within the minority, the American Indian Caucus has to pick and choose its legislative battles wisely.
Leonard Peltier leaves prison after sentence commuted for 1975 slayings
Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison on Tuesday, weeks after then-President Joe Biden angered law enforcement officials by commuting his life sentence to home ...
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‘I am finally going home’: Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly five decades
After spending nearly 50 years behind bars, American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier is finally free.
‘Finally Free’: Leonard Peltier heads home to North Dakota
“Leonard Peltier is free!” Nick Tilsen, founder and chief executive at NDN Collective, said in the statement. “He never gave ...