Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973

Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973

Jacob Miller - October 10, 2017

Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
AIM activist with a rifle stands guard in front of Sacred Heart Church with two freshly built snowmen after a blizzard at Wounded Knee. LA Times
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
AIM leader Dennis Banks talks with AIM member during the occupation in 1973. LA Times
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
AIM activist with a rifle next to a teepee at Wounded Knee during blizzard conditions at Wounded Knee. LA Times
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
Kids on their horses in front of Sacred Heart Church during Wounded Knee occupation in 1973. LA Times
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
AIM militant with a rifle on Sacred Heart Church steeple in 1973. LA Times
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
Crow Dog leads prayers and blessings for two warriors who had been wounded when they were shot in the legs during the standoff. NPR
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
The drum leads the people to the mass grave of those who were killed in the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. NPR
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
The press trying to capture the story of the Wounded Knee Incident. NPR
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
Jim Hubbard, left, with armed AIM militants on a road inside Wounded Knee in 1973.
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
Harlington Wood Jr., assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice, holds a press conference. Shortly after his arrival, Woods became too ill to continue negotiations that were aimed at a peaceful conclusion. Woods was replaced by Kent Frizzell. The electricity was cut, and all food and medical supplies were blocked from entering the area. NPR
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
Mounted escorts leading Harlington Wood Jr., assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice. NPR
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
Wounded warriors being led away for medical attention. NPR
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
The funeral for Frank Clearwater, one of two Native Americans who died in the conflict. NPR
Photographs of the U.S. Government Crushing a Lakota Uprising in 1973
A man who claims to be the official Wounded Knee tour guide, in 1997, stands at the steps that lead up to the historic Sacred Heart Church at Wounded Knee and only the steps and foundation remain from the burned down church. The church was torched during the siege. The historic gravesite is shown in the background with the graves of 300 Indians killed by U.S. troops in 1890. LA Times

 

Some Sources For Further Reading

New Inquiry of Deaths on Reservation in the 1970s – New York Times

Remembering The Wounded Knee Occupation – Socialist Worker

Shot Kills Indian at Wounded Knee – New York Times

Wounded Knee – History Channel

U.S. Army massacres Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee – History Channel

The Truth About the Wounded Knee Massacre – Indian Country Today

Dennis Banks – Biography

Dick Wilson – Wikipedia

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