Peltier Family To Bring Leonard Peltier Back Home on Tuesday

BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) — Leonard Peltier’s family is eagerly preparing to meet with their brother in Belcourt, North Dakota after he spent nearly 50 years in prison.

His youngest sister, Sheila Peltier, invited people on social media to welcome him home on Tuesday.

They have asked people to gather from the reservation line to Belcourt as Leonard drives in.

The family will also be hosting a meal in his honor at Sky Dancer Casino Event Center serving Leonard’s favorite dishes.

“It is a home confinement, but at least we’ll be able to go visit him and you know like I said spend time with him. So that’s very very big you know he’s not quite free but I mean that is free compared to where he was,” said Sheila Peltier,  Sister.

Peltier was convicted of killing FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. His 1977 trial was held in Fargo.

Peltier’s life prison sentence was commuted by President Biden, just minutes before Biden left office.

KVRR News is planning live coverage of Peltier’s arrival Wednesday. Check back for updates.