Primary Sources


1. Brown, Dee. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. New York, Chicago, San Francisco: Holt Rinehart & Winston , 1970.
This book is a long story about Wounded Knee from the views of many involved, from a child's letter to a Colonel's personal account. It was helpful because it showed several different points of view.

2. LaCorse, Richard. American Indian Movement. November 14, 2001 <www.aimovement.org>.
This web site is the home page for the American Indian Movement. It tells about the events at Wounded Knee and other related instances. It was helpful because it helped us see that Wounded Knee was really just the beginning of the fight for Native American rights. It also had some pictures we used on our site.

3. Levin, Larry. Air Drop at Wounded Knee 1973. January 17, 2002. <.http://www.dickshovel.com/lsa7.html>
This was a first hand account of the Air Drop at Wounded Knee. It showed the airdrop from another perspective, showing how Larry Levn felt about the events inside of Wounded Knee. The site also had a picture we used on our site.

4. Linemen, Stanley. Wounded Knee 1973. Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press, 1991.
This is a diary of Stanley David Lineman, just a regular civilian who was dragged into many of the events. During the events, he kept a record of all that happened. This book was helpful because it has several different recorded interviews, letters, and it showed us a different perspective from someone who survived what happened.

5. Mooney, James. "Lakota Accounts of the Massacre of Wounded Knee 1891." PBS Online. November 14, 2001 <http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/eight/wklakota.htm>.
This is a set of letters written by both Indians and men who fought at the battle of Wounded Knee. It was helpful because it showed us several different perspectives of people who experienced all that happened.

6. Mooney, James. "General Nelson A. Miles, Report on the 'Sioux Outbreak of 1890' and Selected Field Dispatches (1891)." PBS Online. November 14, 2001 <http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/eight/wkmiles.htm>.
This is a small collection of telegrams, reports from the Secretary of War, and reasons given to explain why these events occurred. This source is helpful because it provides reasons for what happened and a small reflection on how the Secretary of War viewed all of this.

7. Oliphant, Thomas P. "Surprise Airlift Drops Supplies to Wounded Knee Holdouts." The Boston Globe. Wednesday, April 18, 1973: 1, 3.
Tom Oliphant accompanied the Airdrop at Wounded Knee and wrote an article about his experiences. This article provided another point of view on why they helped Native Americans.

8. Robert Livingston. Personal Interview. January 5, 2002.
Robert Livingston was the chairman of a committee set up to examine the affects Wounded Knee II had on the Pine Ridge reservation. It gave us a lot of insight in the after affects of Wounded Knee II.

9. Zimmerman, Bill. Airlift to Wounded Knee 1973. Chicago, Illinois: The Swallow Press Inc., 1976.
In April 1973 the food supplied in Wounded Knee dwindled. Bill Zimmerman was called and asked if he could drop food. He assembled a team consisting of pilots, cargo handlers, and a reporter. They overcame hardships including a plane that was damaged on route to the drop. It was helpful because it showed Wounded Knee from the perspective of an outsider.


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