BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — KX News recently explored the rich tapestry of Native American heritage across North Dakota. From enduring traditions to inspiring leaders and grassroots change-makers, we invite you to discover the stories shaping our Indigenous communities today.

A community of just under 3,000 people and home to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa — is where Leonard Peltier’s journey began 81 years ago, and where he has now returned.

Born in 1944, Peltier’s Native American pride and activism began at an early age. At just nine years old, like many Native children of that era, he was sent away to a federal boarding school. He recalls the harsh conditions at Wahpeton, where Native language and culture were forbidden, and punishment was severe.

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