Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist and member of the American Indian Movement (AIM).
Numerous doubts have been raised over Peltier's guilt and the fairness of his trial, based on allegations and inconsistencies regarding the FBI and prosecution's handling of this case.
The U.S. Parole Commission denied Peltier parole in 1993 based on their finding that he "participated in the premeditated and cold blooded execution of those two officers." But, the Parole Commission has since stated that it "recognizes that the prosecution has conceded the lack of any direct evidence that [Peltier] personally participated in the executions of the two FBI agents."
Numerous appeals have been filed on his behalf; none of the resulting rulings has been made in his favor.



