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Wounded Knee '73 at 50 Retrospective w/ Sungmanitou Tanka

Guerrilla History

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Resistance, Political Structure, and Historical Context

This chapter explores the political structure of the Pine Ridge reservation and its connection to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, comparing it to a colonial occupation. It discusses the motivations behind the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973, including the desire for an independent Oglala nation and the impeachment of tribal chairman Dick Wilson. The chapter also discusses the concept of prophecy and its role in the Native American community's grievances against both Wilson and the US government.

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