There was a gun battle on the Pine Ridge Reservation in the early 1970's in Wounded Knee. Unfortunately 2 FBI agents were killed. Leonard did have a AR-15 but it was not the gun used to kill the agents according to ballistics evidence.

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includes Time line of Leonard Peltiers Life as an organizer in Minnesota, Washington State Wisconsin and st the BIA Bureua of Indian Affairs in D.C.

Leonard is 1516 lakota sioux and is allowed to hold sweat lodge ceremonies in federal prison

leonard participated in fishing rights protests in washington state and has helped domestic violence shelters and adopted kids.he has funded a scholarship

Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee USA with chatters in Western Europe