337: The Fight for Native Lands: The Leonard Peltier Story. Badlands National Park
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.
Sources:
Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance
Leonard Peltier talks freedom, future after nearly 50 years in prison
RESMURS Case (Reservation Murders) — FBI
A Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation - The New York Times
Interview with Leonard Peltier - Life Stories Productions
Leonard Peltier Is Finally Free And Has A Lot To Say | HuffPost Latest News
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison
Special Edition: Birthday Episode with Leonard Peltier
‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s family reflects on life in prison | Indigenous Rights News | Al Jazeera
Leonard Peltier on Democracy Now! (2025)
Leonard Peltier Speaks from Prison (2000 – Part 1)
Leonard Peltier Speaks from Prison (2000 – Part 2)
Thanksgiving Special: Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
Buried Alive: Leonard Peltier Awaits Last-Chance Parole Hearing | Navajo Times
Oglala Sioux Tribe - Oglala Sioux Tribe
Pine Ridge Oglala Sioux Reservation - Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center
Badlands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Proposal to Establish Nation’s First Tribal National Park in Badlands (DOI)
‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s Family Reflects | Al Jazeera (Longform)
First-Ever Tribal National Park Planned for Pine Ridge | Minneapolis Fed
Uncovering Native History in Badlands National Park | National Geographic
DOI Press Release: Tribal National Park in Badlands
Stronghold District | National Park Service
Associated Tribes of Badlands | National Park Service
NPS Project Planning: Tribal National Park Proposal
Indian Country Factsheet – NPS (Nov 2024)
DOI: Steps to Increase Co-Stewardship Opportunities
DOI: Strengthening Tribal Co-Stewardship (2022)
[The State of Tribal Co-Management of Public Lands | High Country News](The state of tribal co-management of public lands - High Country News
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336: Trail Tales 81
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335: Broken Promises, Broken Hearts: Nez Perce National Historical Park
In June of 1877, 800 people were faced with an impossible choice - leave their home or be forcibly removed from it. What resulted was a 126 day 1,500 mile journey across four states by a band of Nez Perce who were attempting to escape forced relocation. They were relentlessly and violently pursued by the U.S. Army, eluding and fighting them for months through mountain ranges and within Yellowstone National Park before ultimately being forced into a corner just 40 miles from Canada - and freedom.
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334: Lost & Found: The Miraculous Survival of Truman C. Everts. Yellowstone National Park
Truman Everts, a 54-year-old bureaucrat, joined the 1870 Washburn Expedition to explore Yellowstone. After becoming separated from the group, he lost his horse, food, gun, and blankets. Alone for 37 days, he endured brutal storms, frostbite, a scalded hip, and even a mountain lion. His dramatic survival captivated the nation and helped inspire the creation of Yellowstone as America’s first national park.
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333: Trail Tales 80
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Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By sharing inspiring tales and their desire for protecting our planet’s wild places, they hope listeners will be inspired to take a walk into the wild and create meaningful adventures of their own.
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