The American Indian Movement (AIM)

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Aug 23, 2020

Historian Nick Estes joins Breht to discuss the history of the American Indian Movement (AIM), including indigenous resistance, the siege of Wounded Knee, FBI's COINTELPRO, and AIM's goals focused on child removal, police violence, and poverty. They also explore assimilation, AIM's ideology, activism in Rapid City, solidarity with global revolutionary movements, factional divisions within AIM, and collaboration with the Soviet bloc in advancing indigenous rights.

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Justice for Zachary Bearheels and Introduction to Nick Estes

Formation and Goals of the American Indian Movement (AIM)

06:11 • 24min

Indian Policy and Boarding Schools in the United States

Assimilation and the Devastating Impact

34:18 • 11min

The Formation of AIM and its Ideology

45:18 • 25min

Activism and Racial Discrimination in Rapid City

01:10:30 • 2min

The Murder of Wesley Badhart and the Backlash from AIM

01:12:15 • 27min

AIM's Solidarity with Global Revolutionary Movements

01:39:36 • 30min

Formation of AIM Chapters and Factional Divisions

02:09:24 • 9min

Advancing Indigenous Rights through Collaboration: AIM and the Soviet Bloc

02:18:42 • 23min

Discussion of Red Nation Podcast and Collaborations with Other Podcasts

02:42:01 • 3min

Indigenous Resistance: Fighting the System and Reclaiming Cultural Identity

02:44:57 • 3min