New Haven Review newhavenreview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newhavenreview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday
Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday
Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday. In the view of the protesters, the Oglala Sioux tribal chairman was in cahoots with federal authorities and ran roughshod over residents. But the 71-day occupation quickly morphed into an outpouring of anger over the plight of Native Americans and injustices dating back centuries. Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma member Dwain Camp joined his brothers in the protest. He says the occupation was a watershed moment that helped change the way Native Americans see themselves.