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Happy Birthday, ! 🎉

Today, we celebrate Leonard Peltier’s 81st birthday. This is first birthday as a free man in nearly five decades. After being incarcerated since 1977, Leonard walked out of prison this February after a last-minute commutation of his sentence.

Since then, Leonard has been settling into his new home on the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Reservation in North Dakota, surrounded by family, friends, and the land he fought to protect. When asked about his release, Leonard shared: “Coming from that cell to this is like… what heaven must feel like, the Great Spirit, the happy hunting ground must feel like.”

Leonard remains as steadfast as ever in his commitment to his people. “I would stand up for them again today, if it cost me the rest of my life. I don’t care. I believe what we were fighting for.”

Today, Leonard is focused on healing, reconnecting with loved ones, and advocating for the wellbeing of future generations. He’s spoken about wanting to support his people and continues to share his art, stories, and wisdom with the world.

We honor his resilience, his spirit, and his legacy. Happy Birthday, Mr. Peltier. We celebrate you, today and always!
Learn about WPLC’s support of Mr. Peltier and the decades of advocacy for him at www.waterprotectorlegal.org/leonardpeltier

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GRAHAM GREENE - Born June 22, 1952, on the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken, Ontario, Mr. Greene is a 70 year old FIRST NATIONS Canadian actor who belongs to the ONEIDA tribe. He has worked on stage, in film, and in TV productions in Canada, the U.K., and the U.S. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his 1990 performance in "Dances with Wolves". Other films you may have seen him in include Thunderheart, Maverick, Die Hard with a Vengeance, the Green Mile, and Wind River. Graham Greene graduated from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in 1974 & immediately began performing in professional theatre in Toronto and England, while also working as an audio technician for area rock bands. His TV debut was in 1979 and his screen debut in 1983. His acting career has now spanned over 4 decades & he remains as busy as ever. In addition to the Academy Award nomination for Dance with Wolves, he has been consistently recognized for his work, and also received nominations in 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2016. Graham Greene lives in Toronto, Canada, married since 1994, and has 1 adult daughter.
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