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2 wounded [1] The Wounded Knee Occupation, also known as Second Wounded Knee, began on February 27, 1973, when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota (sometimes referred to as Oglala Sioux) and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, United States, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
3 days ago · The American Indian Movement, also known as AIM, is a Native American civil rights organization founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968. Its goals came to encompass the entire spectrum of Native demands, such as the revitalization of traditional culture, autonomy over tribal areas, and the restoration of lands.
Feb 27, 2023 · On Feb. 27, 1973, some 200 members of the Oglala Lakota tribe, led by members of American Indian Movement (AIM), occupied the Pine Ridge Reservation village — which was also the site of the 1890 ...
- Rachel Treisman
May 8, 2023 · Members of the American Indian Movement and local Oglala Sioux stand guard outside the Sacred Heart Catholic Church after taking control of the town during a 71 day standoff with the FBI and US ...
Feb 9, 2010 · On the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, some 200 members of the Oglala Lakota tribe, led by members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), occupy Wounded Knee, the site of the infamous 1890 ...
- Missy Sullivan
May 6, 2023 · Fifty years ago, the Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization invited the American Indian Movement to Pine Ridge and reignited a resistance that has never gone away.
Feb 9, 2010 · On the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, armed members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) surrender to federal authorities, ending their 71-day siege of Wounded Knee, site of the infamous ...
