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Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/memories-of-wounded-knee-reflect-mixed-legacy-after-50-years/"></div>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tensions that had been smoldering on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota flared up 50 years ago Monday, when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee. In the view of the protesters, Oglala Sioux tribal chairman Dick Wilson was in cahoots with the Bureau of [&hel...

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Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday

Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday. In the view of the protesters, the Oglala Sioux tribal chairman was in cahoots with federal authorities and ran roughshod over residents. But the 71-day occupation quickly morphed into an outpouring of anger over the plight of Native Americans and injustices dating back centuries. Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma member...

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