The Great Escape
LEONARD: Political Prisoner
English - June 24, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBDocumentary Society & Culture #leonardpeltier #freeleonardpeltier #leonardpod #truecrime #socialjustice #indigenousrights #wrongfulconviction #nativeamerican #americanindian #politicalprisoner Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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To avoid the tragic fate of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, who were killed after surrendering to the US government, AIM leader Dennis Banks was persuaded to leave Wounded Knee the night before the federal stand down on May 8, 1973. The warrior selected to lead his escape party was Lenny Foster, a Diné Navajo, who has since become Leonard Peltier’s spiritual adviser. Hear how Lenny was able to evade detection and smuggle Dennis Banks to safety with the help of the spirits.