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The Wounded Knee Occupation, also known as Second Wounded Knee, began on February 27, 1973, when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota (sometimes referred to as Oglala Sioux) and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, United States, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Graffiti on the water tower. The Occupation of Alcatraz (November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971) was a 19-month long occupation by 89 Native Americans and their supporters of Alcatraz Island and its prison complex, classified as abandoned surplus federal land. [1]
Cherokee–American wars (1776–94) Part of the American Revolutionary War United States: Cherokee: Second Cherokee War (1776) Part of the Cherokee–American wars: Northwest Indian War (1785–95) United States File:Flag of the Chickasaw Nation.PNG Chickasaw Choctaw: Western Confederacy Great Britain. British North America; Treaty of ...
The revolt is the only successful Native American uprising in North America. The final panel is a representation of Native American people today, reflecting the combination of modern times with ...
During Pontiac's War, 15 settlers working in a field near Fort Cumberland were killed by Native Americans. 15 (settlers) [126] 1764: June 14: Fort Loudoun: Pennsylvania: During Pontiac's War, 13 settlers near Fort Loudoun were killed and their homes burned in an attack by Native Americans. 13 (settlers) [126] 1764: July 26: Enoch Brown school ...
Little Steven released the song "Leonard Peltier" on his 1989 album Revolution. The song discusses Peltier's case and the struggle of the Native Americans. The Indigo Girls re-popularized Buffy St. Marie's song, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee", with a cover version on their 1995 live album 1200 Curfews. The song mentions Peltier, saying, "the ...
The Oka Crisis (French: Crise d'Oka), [8] [9] [10] also known as the Kanehsatà:ke Resistance (French: Résistance de Kanehsatà:ke), [1] [11] [12] or Mohawk Crisis, was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada, over plans to build a golf course on land known as "The Pines" which included an indigenous burial ground.
There’s a revolution happening in Hollywood, and Zahn McClarnon is at the forefront. The Hunkpapa Lakota actor, who has starred in television hits including Westworld and Reservation Dogs ...