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Legacy of Wounded Knee occupation lives on 50 years later

A new generation of Indigenous leaders takes inspiration from those at Wounded Knee

Facing a series of challenges, "the guidance that those Wounded Knee veterans gave to us was to never give up, to always do the right thing and stand up for the people even if it s hard," one said.

A new generation of Indigenous leaders takes inspiration from those at Wounded Knee

Rachel Thunder stood on a snowy hill in Wounded Knee, inspired to continue the work of those who occupied this village 50 years ago in a historic stand for Indigenous rights.

Wounded Knee legacy lives on after 50 years

Memories of the Wounded Knee occupation, which pushed the American Indian Movement to the forefront of Native activism, still run deep.

Legacy of Wounded Knee occupation lives on 50 years later

The AIM occupation of 1973 endures in a new generation of Native activists at Standing Rock and other protests.