The statue of Leonard Peltier, American Indian Movement activist and long-term prisoner, was created by political artist Rigo 23. The piece is based on a self-portrait of Peltier and was …

Jan 3, 2023 · LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Artist Rigo 23’s statue of incarcerated Native American activist Leonard Peltier has traveled across the county, stood watch alongside the water …

Nov 10, 2020 · SAN FRANCISCO — Artist Rigo 23 got the idea to do a large-scale statue of Leonard Peltier, an American Indian Movement (AIM) activist who’s been incarcerated since …

Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist and member of the American Indian Movement ... In 2016, a statue of Peltier, based on a self portrait he made in …

Nov 13, 2018 · It was created to raise awareness of Peltier's Native American activism, artistry, and his 41 years in prison. The statue is of polychromed redwood and steel, and stands nine …

Nov 30, 2024 · The focal point of an event in Santa Cruz on Nov 29 was the display of a 12-foot statue of Leonard Peltier, member of the American Indian Movement who, following a …

Oct 21, 2021 · Artist Rigo 23 constructed a 12-foot statue to honor Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier. The statue is part of his "Time and Again" exhibit about Peltier at the …

Sep 25, 2021 · The sculpture (California redwood, foam, plywood, and metal) is based on a small hand-painted self portrait Leonard Peltier created in prison. The statue’s 9 x 6 foot base …

Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier will return home nearly half a century after he was imprisoned for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. President Joe …

Jan 20, 2025 · Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president Monday, commuted the life sentence of Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted of killing two …