In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, we venture into Badlands National Park, where a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation left two FBI agents and an activist dead. Leonard Peltier, convicted on questionable evidence and finally released after 49 years, insists his only crime was “being an Indian.” This is a story of defiance, injustice, and the complex fight for Native lands and sovereignty.
Sources:
Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance
Leonard Peltier talks freedom, future after nearly 50 years in prison
RESMURS Case (Reservation Murders) — FBI
A Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation - The New York Times
Interview with Leonard Peltier - Life Stories Productions
Leonard Peltier Is Finally Free And Has A Lot To Say | HuffPost Latest News
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison
Special Edition: Birthday Episode with Leonard Peltier
‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s family reflects on life in prison | Indigenous Rights News | Al Jazeera
Leonard Peltier on Democracy Now! (2025)
Leonard Peltier Speaks from Prison (2000 – Part 1)
Leonard Peltier Speaks from Prison (2000 – Part 2)
Thanksgiving Special: Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
Buried Alive: Leonard Peltier Awaits Last-Chance Parole Hearing | Navajo Times
Oglala Sioux Tribe - Oglala Sioux Tribe
Pine Ridge Oglala Sioux Reservation - Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center
Badlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Proposal to Establish Nation’s First Tribal National Park in Badlands (DOI)
‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s Family Reflects | Al Jazeera (Longform)
First-Ever Tribal National Park Planned for Pine Ridge | Minneapolis Fed
Uncovering Native History in Badlands National Park | National Geographic
DOI Press Release: Tribal National Park in Badlands
Stronghold District | National Park Service
Associated Tribes of Badlands | National Park Service
NPS Project Planning: Tribal National Park Proposal
Indian Country Factsheet – NPS (Nov 2024)
DOI: Steps to Increase Co-Stewardship Opportunities
DOI: Strengthening Tribal Co-Stewardship (2022)
[The State of Tribal Co-Management of Public Lands | High Country News](
The state of tribal co-management of public lands - High Country News
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