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Native American activist Leonard Peltier welcomed after release from prison

Daily News Lesson October 16 2025

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison

Learn about an indigenous leader who was pardoned by President Biden at the end of his term

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Daily Video December 07 2016

After victory, Standing Rock protesters remain at camp

On Sunday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit for completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which would have come a half a mile south of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota. Instead, the Corps said it would begin to explore alternative routes.

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Daily Video September 12 2016

Native American tribes band together to block oil pipeline

Unrest in North Dakota persists as the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe continues to protest the building of an oil pipeline that would threaten its culture and health.

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Daily Video July 07 2015

Why North Dakota's oil fields are so dangerous

DOWNLOAD VIDEO By Gabby Shacknai At least 74 people have died working in North Dak…

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