Advanced American History
March 7, 2014
The Wounded Knee incident of 1973 is one of the most over looked incidents of the late 20th century. The incident took place in Wounded Knee, South Dakota in the spring of 1973. Over 200 Oglala Sioux Native American’s took over the town because they were protesting the election of the chair member Richard Wilson to their tribe. Wilson had plans of changing the ways of the tribal life on the Sioux reservation. They also were protesting the United States failure to fulfill necessary treaties that they had swore to uphold. It was because of this that rebel leaders Russell Means and Dennis Banks led the riot on Wounded Knee.
Wounded Knee was chosen as the town to be held ransom because there was a historical benefactor for the Native American rebels. It 1893, the battle of Wounded Knee occurred and resulted in the slaying of innocent Sioux and Cherokee Indians. The riot was supposed to symbolize that in eighty years things had not changed for the Native Americans. Wounded Knee was held for over seventy-one days by the AIM rebels. In this time the U.S Marshal Service and the FBI were called into action. The Sioux were serious in their meaning of the riot; a marshal was paralyzed by a bullet on the first day of the riot. Two days alter civil rights activist Ray Robinson who had joined the protesters was reported missing and was never to be seen or heard of again. He was presumed to have been captured and murdered. It would take nearly three months for the situation to be resolved. During this time road blocks were set fifteen miles away in each direction. Russell Means would spend much of his time at peace talks with U.S officials trying to resolve the matter.
During this time the AIM was supported by many big name stars including Johnny Cash, Jane Fonda, and Marlon Brando. At the 1973 Oscar nominations Marlon Brando would ask Sacheen Lifeletter, a Cherokee Indian, to speak on his behalf about the events occurring at Wounded Knee. In the end the AIM withdrew themselves from Wounded Knee. Russell Means and Dennis Banks indicted on charges and spent time in prison. During the reign of Richard Wilson, murder rates on the Pine Ridge Reservation would jump to 170 killed per 100,000. That is 150 percent greater than that of Detroit. Again the AIM rebels were shown no mercy by the United States.
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United States Marshals Service
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The Atlantic
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Libcom.org
March 7, 2014
The Wounded Knee incident of 1973 is one of the most over looked incidents of the late 20th century. The incident took place in Wounded Knee, South Dakota in the spring of 1973. Over 200 Oglala Sioux Native American’s took over the town because they were protesting the election of the chair member Richard Wilson to their tribe. Wilson had plans of changing the ways of the tribal life on the Sioux reservation. They also were protesting the United States failure to fulfill necessary treaties that they had swore to uphold. It was because of this that rebel leaders Russell Means and Dennis Banks led the riot on Wounded Knee.
Wounded Knee was chosen as the town to be held ransom because there was a historical benefactor for the Native American rebels. It 1893, the battle of Wounded Knee occurred and resulted in the slaying of innocent Sioux and Cherokee Indians. The riot was supposed to symbolize that in eighty years things had not changed for the Native Americans. Wounded Knee was held for over seventy-one days by the AIM rebels. In this time the U.S Marshal Service and the FBI were called into action. The Sioux were serious in their meaning of the riot; a marshal was paralyzed by a bullet on the first day of the riot. Two days alter civil rights activist Ray Robinson who had joined the protesters was reported missing and was never to be seen or heard of again. He was presumed to have been captured and murdered. It would take nearly three months for the situation to be resolved. During this time road blocks were set fifteen miles away in each direction. Russell Means would spend much of his time at peace talks with U.S officials trying to resolve the matter.
During this time the AIM was supported by many big name stars including Johnny Cash, Jane Fonda, and Marlon Brando. At the 1973 Oscar nominations Marlon Brando would ask Sacheen Lifeletter, a Cherokee Indian, to speak on his behalf about the events occurring at Wounded Knee. In the end the AIM withdrew themselves from Wounded Knee. Russell Means and Dennis Banks indicted on charges and spent time in prison. During the reign of Richard Wilson, murder rates on the Pine Ridge Reservation would jump to 170 killed per 100,000. That is 150 percent greater than that of Detroit. Again the AIM rebels were shown no mercy by the United States.
ww.usmarshals.gov/.../wounded-knee/in...
United States Marshals Service
www.theatlantic.com/...wounded-knee-a...a.../263998/
The Atlantic
libcom.org/history/1973-siege-at-wounded-knee
Libcom.org
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