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Special Edition: Birthday Episode with Leonard Peltier

Native News Online | September 29, 2025



Join us for a powerful special edition honoring Leonard Peltier on his birthday. For the first time in nearly five decades,

Leonard Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is celebrating a birthday outside of prison.
Convicted in 1977 and sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the deaths of two FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Peltier’s case has become one of the most debated in American legal history.
On his final day in office, President Joe Biden granted Peltier a presidential commutation, leading to his release on February 18, 2025.
Now confined to his home on the Turtle Mountain Reservation, Leonard Peltier joins us on Native Bidaské for this special edition episode as we celebrate his birthday together.

👉 Don’t miss this historic conversation and moment of reflection.
This episode is available on Facebook, YouTube, and NativeNewsOnline.com.

Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eFgAQMynq0

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This post currently has 33 comments.

  3. @sheilamashali6426

    September 29, 2025 at 8:32 am

    I heard him talk about this on Double Down News and to me it is obvious that the powers that be in the US wanted to keep him in prision because he was an activist for the Indian Nstion whose lands were stolen from them by settlers. From an Irish person.

  13. @TerryTaylor-j5e

    September 29, 2025 at 8:32 am

    That is a lot of bull shit that the government is putting you through brother Leonard, they should leave you alone for the rest of ur life, I know the the government is no good, many good blessings to you Leonard

  15. @martinbrown4641

    September 29, 2025 at 8:32 am

    Hope the gentleman has a healthy and long continued life with his friends and family seeing all the things and feeling everything he missed over the last almost 50 years. Looking forward for his lawyer and friends keep court problems and him out of jail!😢❤

  20. @Joseph-c6z1m

    September 29, 2025 at 8:32 am

    Happy Birthday in from a Mvskoke, Euchee, and Cherokee in a a splash of white man😂 just wanted to say u, Russell Means, Dennis Banks in the 2 two woman apologize for not remembering there names but yall paved the way for so many…in are a true American Indian hero so wish u nothing but the best in hopefully get to met you one day yk 💯🦅🪶✅!! Stay strong Brother

  29. @kathleenohara9316

    September 29, 2025 at 8:32 am

    Reservations under the law, at least that is what I understand, are sovereign. They have their own courts etc. not knowing the details, it sounds like the fbi invaded a sovereign Native land without the proper documents.

  33. @LeotaHardy-z1g9s

    September 29, 2025 at 8:32 am

    I hope you had all the food that you couldn't eat when you were away most of all just hope you had a great and super day and great spirit allow many more years for your life to see every day that the great spirit gives may your eye sight come back to you ok be safe and thanks again for your message here

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