Assembly of First Nations rescinds support for activist Leonard Peltier

The Assembly of First Nations has reversed 37 years of support for locked-up American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier, citing Peltier’s alleged role interrogating murdered activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, who was Mi'kmaw from Nova Scotia.

Assembly of First Nations rescinds support for activist Leonard Peltier
A sign is shown near an iron fence outside the White House as several people are shown gathering. The sign reads, 'Free Leonard Peltier.'

The Assembly of First Nations has reversed 37 years of support for locked-up American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier, citing Peltier’s alleged role interrogating murdered activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, who was Mi'kmaw from Nova Scotia.