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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.
- Wounded Knee, South Dakota
Nov 6, 2009 · Wounded Knee was the site of two conflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. government, in 1890 and 1973. Learn about the Ghost Dance movement, the 1890 massacre, the 1973 siege and the aftermath of both events.
- Missy Sullivan
Feb 27, 2023 · Learn how the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied Wounded Knee, South Dakota, for 71 days in 1973 to demand justice and sovereignty for Native people. Explore the historical context, the events, and the legacy of the occupation with stories from AIM leaders and activists.
May 8, 2023 · Thunder Hawk wants future generations of indigenous people to learn about the Wounded Knee occupation as “part of this long history of fighting to get your land back, land that was stolen.”
Wounded Knee is a settlement on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota that was the site of two conflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. government—a massacre in 1890 in which 150-300 Lakota were killed by the U.S. Army and an occupation led by the American Indian Movement in 1973.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 27, 2023 · It's been exactly 50 years since hundreds of Native American activists seized the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee, kicking off a monthslong occupation that helped galvanize the movement for...
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the 1973 protest by the American Indian Movement (AIM) at the site of the 1890 massacre of Sioux by the U.S. Army. Find out how the 71-day standoff ended, who were the leaders and victims, and what impact it had on Native rights.
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