Nilak Butler

AKA: Kelly Jean McCormick
Released
Date of birth:03. 09. 1953
Date of death:26. 12. 2002
Age:49† Deceased
Gender:Female
Era:1970s
State:California
Support
American Indian Movement
Nilak Butler

Biography

Nilak Butler was an Inuit activist who joined the American Indian Movement in 1974 and later helped found the Indigenous Environmental Network and Indigenous Women's Network. She worked for Native rights, political prisoners and environmental justice.

Photo: Jenny Vander Wall. Borders cropped from the original scan.

Case

Charges: Alleged possession of unregistered grenades under federal firearms law
Arrested: Sep 12, 1975
Incarcerated: Sep 12, 1975
Sentence: Butler testified that her September 12, 1975 Los Angeles arrest led to weekend detention at Sybil Brand Institute and continued custody until supporters posted bail. She reported acquittal after a one-day trial. Exact release and trial dates are unverified.
Convicted: No

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