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CHRONOLOGY OF THE LEONARD
PELTIER CASE |
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CASE CHRONOLOGY - Part 1
- 12 September 1944: Leonard Peltier is born is Grand Forks, North
Dakota to Leo Peltier (Chippewa) and Alvina Robideau (Dakota/Chippewa).
- 1948-1953: Lives mostly with his paternal grandparents Alex & Mary
Dubois-Peltier on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation, ND.
- 1953-1956: Student at the BIA's Wahpeton Indian School, ND.
- 1957: Finishes 9th grade at Flandreau Indian School, South Dakota, then returns to
the Turtle Mountain Reservation.
- 1958: Attends a political meeting at Turtle Mountain about the U.S.
government's plans to "exterminate" the reservation. This inspires him to
become a warrior on behalf of his people.
- 1958: Rejected for scholarship by the Sante Fe Art School; drops out of school.
- 1959: Moves to Seattle, Washington, and lives with the family of his cousin
Robert "Bob" Robideau.
- 1961: Given medical discharge from the U.S. Marines because of recurring problems
with his jaw.
- 1965: Leonard Peltier and Bob Robideau open a auto body shop in Seattle, WA.
- 1968: The American Indian Movement (AIM) is established in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Leonard Peltier plays no part in this, but he will later join the
movement.
- 1969: Occupation of Alcatraz Island, California, by Native American activists.
Leonard Peltier plays no part, but this occupation inspires his own political consciousness.
Chronology continued:
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Last update: 09/07/2011 |
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