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The Case of Leonard Peltier and the American Indian Movement
This chapter explores the long-standing incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier amid doubts about the fairness of his trial. It delves into his background as a survivor of US government assimilation efforts and his involvement with the American Indian Movement during a tumultuous period of Native American activism in the 1970s. The chapter also discusses the government's response to indigenous rights protests, particularly the events leading to the Wounded Knee siege and the aftermath at Pine Ridge Reservation.