Season Two of “LEONARD: Political Prisoner” kicks off with “Treaty Defender” to celebrate the launch of the Peltier Freedom Ride, a cross-country equestrian adventure to raise awareness about Leonard’s case.
Summary: Leonard Peltier is a treaty defender. Distinguished legal scholar Charles Wilkinson explains the significance of domestic treaties with Indian Nations within the context of the Oglala Incident.
Description: Over the course of his tenure, President Trump issued 143 pardons, but he showed no mercy to Leonard Peltier. In this episode Leonard reacts to Trump’s snub; filmmaker Kevin McKiernan joins us for a conversation with Indian treaty expert Charles Wilkinson; and Carol Gokee from the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee shares important updates on Leonard’s case and medical condition.
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