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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