Leonard Crow Dog

Released

Date of birth:18. 08. 1942

Date of death:05. 06. 2021

Age:78^{† Deceased}

Gender:Male

Race:Native American

Era:1970s

State:South Dakota

Time Imprisoned:

1 Year 21 Days

Support

Indigenous Sovereignty American Indian Movement

Biography

Sicangu Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader of the American Indian Movement who restored the Ghost Dance during the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee. He was convicted in 1975 on multiple charges arising from Wounded Knee and a later incident, and originally sentenced to 13 years. After an international campaign by Amnesty International, William Kunstler and others, his sentence was reduced and he was paroled in 1977.

Note: Some reporting gives June 6, 2021; this record uses June 5, 2021 (National Indian Gaming Association memorial).