If you look at the statistics regarding Native Americans, you will see that most of the tribes since the 70s have improved… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
During that time period all of our tribes were suffering extremely from poverty and neglect. And the reason I say neglect is… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
The Government honoring our treaties and sovereignty is first and foremost. These issues are still the top priority which [Barak] Obama, if… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
United States Government needs to acknowledge and respect our sovereignty, treaties, traditional Native American values, and our human rights as a people,… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
There are tribes, I should say nations, which prior to the AIM movement had only ten or fifteen employees, and now have… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
With what sovereignty we have retained, we choose to decide for ourselves our needs in accordance with our values, exerting our rights… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
They still don't want to admit to the world that this isn't the best and the fairest and most equal justice system. And that… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
I would like to say, historically, from the very beginning, our people have time and again expressed the need for people to live in… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
It is difficult for me to talk about some of these things without reliving the extreme emotions and loss one always feels for the… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
My supporters and family have limited resources, very limited resources; but the FBI has the unlimited resources of the most powerful government in the… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
You can't believe one thing and do another. What you believe and what you do are the same thing. — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
If you look at the statistics regarding Native Americans, you will see that most of the tribes since the 70s have improved their economic… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
I, however, fear that at some future point there will possibly be concerted backlash against us because of our successes in business and other… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
I don’t know how to save the world. I don’t have the answers or The Answer. I hold no secret knowledge as to how… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
Only one thing’s sadder than remembering you were once free, and that’s forgetting you were once free. — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for his or her people's rights and freedom and is imprisoned for that alone. — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
Silence,they say,is the voice of complicity. But silence is impossible. Silence screams. Silence is the message,just as doing nothing is an act. Let who… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
What Bill Clinton did to us was cruel. The White House gave my attorneys indications that there was a good chance for my clemency… — Leonard Peltier Copy Share Image
