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United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1947-09-17-

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

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)