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American Indian Movement

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1968-

Biographical / Historical

launched in Minneapolis in 1968

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Allen Cooper Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-925-BC
Abstract Collection contains materials related to grassroots activism in New Mexico, the American Indian Movement, as well as national and international civil rights campaigns. The collection includes posters, flyers, articles, underground newspapers, reports, pamphlets, and clippings.
Dates: 1960-2013

Roger A. Finzel American Indian Movement Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-711-BC
Abstract This collection documents activities of the American Indian Movement (AIM), including the takeover of Wounded Knee, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota by AIM. Also documented are the circumstances underlying the takeover, the aftermath, and individual court cases associated with Wounded Knee and the American Indian Movement. Materials relevant to Native American issues such as sovereignty, land, water, resources, health and education are also included in the collection.
Dates: 1965-1995 (bulk 1973-1979)