Timeline and Details of the Wounded Knee Incident Involving Manuel Lujan Jr. and AIM, 1967-01-01 - 1974-12-31
Scope and Contents
Manuel Lujan, Jr. is a member of the Congress of the United States representing the 1st District of New Mexico. He is part of the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee and the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. The document also provides a detailed timeline of the Wounded Knee Incident that took place from February 27, 1973, to April 6, 1973, involving the American Indian Movement (AIM) seizing the Pine Ridge Trading Post in South Dakota. Multiple negotiations and exchanges of fire occurred before a ceasefire agreement was reached. There were also challenges with different factions of AIM claiming leadership during the negotiations.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-01-01 - 1974-12-31
Creator
- Lujan Jr., Manuel, 1928-2019 (Person)
- Bellecourt, Clyde, Neegonnwayweedun (Thunder Before the Storm), Co-founder of American Indian Movement (1968) (White Earth Ojibwe), 1936-2022 (Person)
Full Extent
2 pages
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
90th Congress (1967-1969); 91st Congress (1969-1971); 92nd Congress (1971-1973); 93rd Congress (1973-1975)
General
Civil Rights and Liberties; Minority Issues
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository