Wounded Knee 1973

Wounded Knee II took place in 1973, and it began as a peaceful protest for Native American Rights. It would soon became much more. As the U.S. government started moving in to the Wounded Knee area, the American Indian Movement (AIM) started moving weapons into Wounded Knee. As conflict began to appear unavoidable, many more people of all races began moving into Wounded Knee. When conflicts started between the Native American's and the military Wounded Knee began receiving public attention.

In the following pages you'll learn some of the stories of the will to survive, determination, and resourcefulness shown by people both inside and outside Wounded Knee.