Painting of a Native American man with long braids wearing a dark shirt, with a red background.

#40 “Russell Speaking Out For The People”

Artist:  Leonard Peltier (b. 1944)
Title:  "Russell Speaking Out For The People”

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Dimensions:  20” x 28”
Date:  2003

Where Painted United States Penitentiary -  Leavenworth

This portrait of a Native American man, with leather-wrapped braids against a red background, symbolizes strength, resilience, and enduring Indigenous spirit, inviting reflection on history and culture.