Watch this YouTube video. It’s informative:
There’s a book: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (1970) by Dee Brown, which tells the history of Native Americans in the American West in the late nineteenth century, and their displacement and slaughter by the United States federal government.
More info on our Wounded Knee Page above, which includes a list of all the threads her in connection to Wounded Knee.
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Tagged: 1890, Pine Ridge reservation, uranium, wounded knee
Annie Mae * Read about her and watch audiovisuals on this website. In case you missed it, listen to Buffy Sainte-Marie talking about her friend… Here is the song “Bury My Heart in Wounded Knee” where Annie Mae is mentioned.
Her murder is connected to some key words: AIM (American Indian Movement), Pine Ridge Reservation, Wounded Knee…
* News from another blog on this case
I’m trying to order the movie, “The Spirit of Annie Mae“, a tribute to her life and activism…
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Tagged: american indian movement, annie mae, buffy sainte-marie, Pine Ridge reservation, wounded knee 1973
2007
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
From his support blog: During the horrific early 1970’s Reign of Terror on the Lakota (Sioux) reservation at Pine Ridge South Dakota, an infamous time of violence and corruption existed. Complicit tribal officials hired local thugs known as ‘ GOONS –’Guardians of the Oglala Nation’, who–with the blessing of the U.S. Government–carried out an unprovoked series of assaults on the traditional people on the Pine Ridge reservation. SD. Behind these attacks was Big Energy’s desire for uranium under Sioux lands, then being secretly negotiated between the U.S. government and compliant Tribal officials. Two FBI agents were killed on June 26, 1975 during a gun battle on The Jumping Bull Property. Leonard Peltier was falsely framed for the murder of the two FBI agents. So why is this story of Judicial Racism hidden from the public eye? Peltier has been behind prison bars for more than half of his life (he turned 63 this past September 2007). Petitions will be available at both performances appealing for Leonard’s release in his upcoming parole hearing. If Mr. Peltier is denied release at this hearing -he will not receive another opportunity for freedom until the 2017 parole hearing. His official release date is 2041.
Write Letters of Support to Leonard
First and foremost, let Mr. Peltier know that he is not forgotten. Leonard is currently imprisoned at the United States Penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. You can send cards and letters to: Leonard Peltier #89637-132 / USP-Lewisburg / US Penitentiary / PO Box 1000 / Lewisburg, PA 17837-1000.
The link in the comment below is a good one to learn it all about the case and how to help.
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s “Bury My Heart in Wounded Knee” mentions Peltier. Read/Listen here.
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Tagged: american indian movement, fbi, leonard peltier, Pine Ridge reservation, political prisoner, uranium, wounded knee 1973
Categories: 1 - Poems, Storytelling & Songs
