<div>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.

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Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance</a>
<a href="https://ictnews.org/news/leonard-peltier-talks-freedom-future-after-nearly-50-years-in-prison?utm_source=chatgpt.com">
Leonard Peltier talks freedom, future after nearly 50 years in prison</a>
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RESMURS Case (Reservation Murders) — FBI</a>
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A Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation - The New York Times</a>
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Interview with Leonard Peltier - Life Stories Productions</a>
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Leonard Peltier Is Finally Free And Has A Lot To Say | HuffPost Latest News</a>
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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison</a>
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Special Edition: Birthday Episode with Leonard Peltier</a>
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‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s family reflects on life in prison | Indigenous Rights News | Al Jazeera</a>
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Leonard Peltier Speaks from Prison (2000 – Part 2)</a>
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Thanksgiving Special: Native American Activist Leonard Peltier</a>
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Proposal to Establish Nation’s First Tribal National Park in Badlands (DOI)</a>
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DOI Press Release: Tribal National Park in Badlands</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/stronghold-district.htm">
Stronghold District | National Park Service</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/badl/associated-tribes.htm">
Associated Tribes of Badlands | National Park Service</a>
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NPS Project Planning: Tribal National Park Proposal</a>
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Indian Country Factsheet – NPS (Nov 2024)</a>
<a href="https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-takes-steps-increase-co-stewardship-opportunities#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20the%20Interior%20today%20announced,and%20protect%20sacred%20sites%20around%20the%20country">
DOI: Steps to Increase Co-Stewardship Opportunities</a>
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[The State of Tribal Co-Management of Public Lands | High Country News](<a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/public-lands-the-state-of-tribal-co-management-of-public-lands/#:~:text=The%20Interior%20Department%20">The state of tribal co-management of public lands - High Country News</a>

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