His unjust plight prompted her to study native history. In 2015 - during the Obama administration - Ms. Battin met Chauncey Peltier, Leonard's son, and volunteered to help him win a clemency she hopes one day will be forthcoming.

Feb 5, 2025 · Chauncey Peltier shares his experience while his dad, Leonard Peltier, was in prison for being convicted in 1977 of murdering two FBI agents. Staff photo: Jaime Valdez Chauncey Peltier moves his 2012 Harley Davidson Fat Boy that features his …

Jan 27, 2025 · Peltier was the longest imprisoned Native American political prisoner in U.S. history and one of the oldest people held in federal detention. The announcement of Peltier’s release marks the culmination of a decadeslong campaign led by Indigenous activists.

Jul 10, 2024 · Peltier, 79, is serving two consecutive life sentences for his role in a 1975 shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota that resulted in the deaths of two federal agents. To this...

But in his final moments in office, former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier — the Native American activist imprisoned for the killing of two FBI agents — to home confinement. Now 59, Chauncey Peltier, who has called Washington County home for most of his life, reflects on the decision he thought would never ...

Chauncey (Board President) Hello, my name is Chauncey Peltier. I am the oldest son of Leonard Peltier. My father is Turtle Mountain Chippewa and my mother is Fort Totten Sioux.

Chauncey Peltier feared that he would never see his father return home. For years, he and thousands of others pleaded for the elder Peltier’s release. Presidents spanning five decades ignored — or outright rejected — requests for clemency.

Jan 31, 2025 · President Joe Biden commuted Peltier’s sentence Monday following decades of community-led advocacy calling his imprisonment an example of the U.S. government’s mistreatment of Native Americans. The White House said Peltier, who is now 80 and of declining health, will transition to home confinement.

Chauncey Peltier feared that he would never see his father return home. For years, he and thousands of others pleaded for the elder Peltier’s release. Presidents spanning five decades ignored — or outright rejected — requests for clemency.

Chauncey has been a guest speaker at v arious events with audiences ranging from just a few people to several thousand. He speaks about his father, Leonard Peltier, and other topics relating to Native American culture and history.