Leonard Peltier and Public Displays of Art—The Government Taking Sides on Whose Paintings are Shown Stirs Up First Amendment Problems An excerpt from Nicholas O’Donnell 1st Amendment article: —Peltier has strenuously insisted he is innocent, and the FBI has adamantly...
The Leonard Peltier is locked behind bars, but his paintings still manage to see the light of day every once in a while. The Native American political prisoner has languished in prison for decades, still paying an unjust price, his community says, for a fatal...
By Frank Hopper In a maximum-security prison in Coleman, Florida, a 71-year-old Native man sits at an easel painting. His back hurts so much it’s hard for him to walk. He needs someone to help support him for the first few steps. Squinting through reading...
