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"In Memory and Remembrance: Over the Struggles of Wounded Knee"
December 29th of this year marks the 121st anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 whereby the United States Calvary followed several ghost dancers and community members to Wounded Knee, opened-fired and killed over 300 indigenous men, women and children.
The struggle continued at Wounded Knee from February 27th, 1973 to May 8th, 1973 when over 200 members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and their supporters occupied Wounded Knee at Pine Ridge, Lakota Nation (South Dakota) in a sixty-seven day standoff which resulted in a negotiated settlement between both sides. AIM and their supporters came to the assistance of traditionalist who were struggling against "elected" chairman Richard "Dickie" Wilson, whose administration along with support of the United States government, was rife with corruption, nepotism, and violence.
The struggle continued at Wounded Knee from February 27th, 1973 to May 8th, 1973 when over 200 members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and their supporters occupied Wounded Knee at Pine Ridge, Lakota Nation (South Dakota) in a sixty-seven day standoff which resulted in a negotiated settlement between both sides. AIM and their supporters came to the assistance of traditionalist who were struggling against "elected" chairman Richard "Dickie" Wilson, whose administration along with support of the United States government, was rife with corruption, nepotism, and violence.
American Indian Airwaves Special: "In Memory & Remembrance: Over the Struggles of Wounded Knee"
December 29th of this year marks the 121st anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 whereby the United States Calvary followed several ghost dancers and community members to Wounded Knee, opened-fired and killed over 300 indigenous men, women and children.
The struggle continued at Wounded Knee from February 27th, 1973 to May 8th, 1973 when over 200 members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and their supporters occupied Wounded Knee at Pine Ridge, Lakota Nation (South Dakota) in a sixty-seven day standoff which resulted in a negotiated settlement between both sides. AIM and their supporters came to the assistance of traditionalist who were struggling against "elected" chairman Richard "Dickie" Wilson, whose administration along with support of the United States government, was rife with corruption, nepotism, and violence.
Join us for a one-hour special with exclusive sound from Pacifica's archives on the initial coverage of the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee and exclusive sound from "'A Tattoo On My Heart: The Warriors of Wounded Knee 1973."
American Indian Airwaves regularly broadcast every Tuesday from 8pm to 9pm (PCT) on KPFK FM 90.7 in Los Angles, FM 98.7 in Santa Barbara, Fm 99.5 China Lake, FM 93.7 North San Diego, WCRS FM 98.3/102.1 in Columubus, OH as well as Frequenica Libre in Chiapas, Mexico, and by Internet with Real Media Player, Winamp, & Itunes @ http://www.kpfk.org
SPECIAL NOTICE: weekly shows can now be heard on the KPFK web site (http://www.kpfk.org) under "audio archives" located on the top of the KPFK webpage.
December 29th of this year marks the 121st anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 whereby the United States Calvary followed several ghost dancers and community members to Wounded Knee, opened-fired and killed over 300 indigenous men, women and children.
The struggle continued at Wounded Knee from February 27th, 1973 to May 8th, 1973 when over 200 members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and their supporters occupied Wounded Knee at Pine Ridge, Lakota Nation (South Dakota) in a sixty-seven day standoff which resulted in a negotiated settlement between both sides. AIM and their supporters came to the assistance of traditionalist who were struggling against "elected" chairman Richard "Dickie" Wilson, whose administration along with support of the United States government, was rife with corruption, nepotism, and violence.
Join us for a one-hour special with exclusive sound from Pacifica's archives on the initial coverage of the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee and exclusive sound from "'A Tattoo On My Heart: The Warriors of Wounded Knee 1973."
American Indian Airwaves regularly broadcast every Tuesday from 8pm to 9pm (PCT) on KPFK FM 90.7 in Los Angles, FM 98.7 in Santa Barbara, Fm 99.5 China Lake, FM 93.7 North San Diego, WCRS FM 98.3/102.1 in Columubus, OH as well as Frequenica Libre in Chiapas, Mexico, and by Internet with Real Media Player, Winamp, & Itunes @ http://www.kpfk.org
SPECIAL NOTICE: weekly shows can now be heard on the KPFK web site (http://www.kpfk.org) under "audio archives" located on the top of the KPFK webpage.
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