Leonard Peltier

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This paper discusses the case of Leonard Peltier, who has been in prison at Ft. Leavenworth more than 30 years for a crime that he and many supporters say he didn't commit. The paper examines the historical context in which the killing of two FBI agents in 1975 took place, including the government's attitude toward the American-Indian Movement. It then looks at the two trials that were held in connection with the shootings and describes subsequent legal actions.

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Historical Context
The American Indian Movement

From the Paper:

"At the end of President Bill Clinton's presidency, there was a chance that he would pardon Leonard Peltier. He was seriously considering it. However, 500 agents of the FBI and their families staged a protest outside the White House demanding the president deny clemency for Leonard Peltier. The president did not pardon him. He gave no reason, but it seems likely he didn't want to go against the FBI (Sanchez, Stuckey, & Morris, 1999). Nobody knows for sure. Afterwards, however, a billionaire named David Geffen stopped supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign financially and funded Barack Obama's campaign instead. Geffen said he was disillusioned by President Clinton's refusal to pardon Peltier while at the same time he pardoned Marc Rich, whom he called "a billionaire felon and criminal" (Wikipedia web site)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• AIM web site: The international office of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. http://www.aimovement.org/peltier/.
• Bolelli, D. (2005). Have you thought of Leonard Peltier lately? American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 29 (1), 190-112.
• Incident at Oglala (1991). Film produced by Robert Redford, 90 minutes. Carolco International N.V. and Spanish Fork Motion Picture Company.
• No Parole Peltier Association web site. http://www.noparolepeltier.com/myth.html.
• Motives and Motivations--Leonard Peltier web site. "The Myth of Leonard Peltier." http://www.noparolepeltier.com/myth.html

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