Indian Killers: Crime, Punishment, and Empire


by Nick Estes Last June the Westmoreland County Historical Society reenacted the 1785 hanging of Mamachtaga, a Lenape man. In a viral video (now removed), jeering white onlookers shouted at … Continue reading Indian Killers: Crime, Punishment, and Empire

The Old Indian War: Leonard Peltier & Standing Rock


For more info, visit: whoisleonardpeltier.info. by Nick Estes Former federal prosecutor Cynthia Dunne, an unlikely ally, considers the 41-year imprisonment of Native activist Leonard Peltier (Ojibwe/Dakota) as “one of the … Continue reading The Old Indian War: Leonard Peltier & Standing Rock

Radmilla Cody: Clemency for Leonard Peltier


The following was former Miss Navajo and Grammy-nominated singer Radmilla Cody’s statement at the “International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier” event in Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 6, 2016 Peltier has been … Continue reading Radmilla Cody: Clemency for Leonard Peltier

International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier


Leonard Peltier has become an international symbol for Indigenous liberation. After serving forty years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit, it is time progressive people of … Continue reading International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier

Victory! Albuquerque Declares Indigenous Peoples Day


by Nick Estes Come celebrate Albuquerque’s First ever Indigenous Peoples Day this Monday, Oct. 12. Today, Oct. 7, 2015, is historic for Indigenous peoples of Albuquerque. The Albuquerque City Council declared … Continue reading Victory! Albuquerque Declares Indigenous Peoples Day