 Many Native Americans feel that the fight for Peltier's freedom is intertwined with the fight for indigenous rights. In a statement, NDN Collective President and CEO Nick Tilson said, The U.S. Parole Commission's denial of parole for Leonard Peltier, America's longest-serving indigenous political prisoner, is a travesty. Jack Cottle, Coda Territory News. A man charged with a shooting in Sturgis made his first appearance in court. With more, here's Coda Territory News' Jack Cottle.