Wounded Knee Occupation
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The Wounded Knee Occupation, also known as Second Wounded Knee, began on February 27, 1973, when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the t
A member of the American Indian Movement in front of the Wounded Knee church
The Archway leading to the Wounded Knee cemetery
Stairs leading to Wounded Knee church building
Sacheen Littlefeather
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Maria Louise Cruz, better known as Sacheen Littlefeather, was an American-born actress and activist for Native American civil rights. After her death, she was accused by family members and journalists
Wounded Knee Occupation
…Kunstler, and Tom Wicker. After DOJ prohibited the media from the site, press attention decreased. However, actor Marlon Brando, an AIM supporter, asked Sacheen Littlefeather, President of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee, to speak at the 45th Academy Awards on his behalf, as he had been nominated for…
Littlefeather at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, which she attended on behalf of Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando at the March on Washington in 1963