Shoot out at Wounded Knee - Transcripts of BIA tapes; FBI transcripts; discovery notes; newsletters; newspaper clippings; legal papers; journal of Ron Harvey,, 1973-1974.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Although this collection spans the timeframe 1965-1995, the bulk of the material focuses on 1973-1979, the time, circumstances, and repercussions of the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota by 300 Indians led by members of the Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization (OSCRO) and the American Indian Movement (AIM). The collection is divided into 4 overlapping series, specifically, American Indian Movement /Bureau of Indian Affairs (AIM/BIA), Wounded Knee and Its Aftermath, Native American Issues, and Publications.
The AIM/BIA series contains general background materials on the American Indian Movement and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Wounded Knee materials include court cases, legal documents, statements, correspondence, press materials, news clippings, papers, reports, poetry, artwork, etc. Documentation in this series details the Wounded Knee occupation and resultant events and issues, including legal matters pertaining to prominent AIM members Russell Means, Robert Robideau, Darrel Butler, Dennis Banks, and Leonard Peltier as well as documentation detailing the operations of FBI informant, Douglas Durham. Investigations into Pine Ridge Tribal elections, police assaults, allegations of gun running and Indian militancy, the death of Anna Mae Aquash are subjects included in this series. Text and reports of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings pertaining to AIM and the Wounded Knee Massacre are also contained in this series. Much of the material was accumulated or produced by the Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee.
The Native American Issues series provides research materials on topics such as sovereignty, land, water, energy, human rights, education, health (including sterilization), racism, at the like. Reports, press releases, news clippings, articles, legal documents, and ephemera provide insight into the issues. Some materials relate specifically to Navajo, Akwesasne Mohawk, and Menominee tribes. This series contains materials produced by the Native American Solidarity Committee, International Indian Treaty Council, July 4th Coalition, and National Indian Youth Council.
The Publications series contains scattered issues of a variety of Native American related publications, including Americans Before Columbus, Big Mountain News, Black Hills Paha Sapa Report, Oyate News, Spirit of the People, Tribal Peoples Survival. The particular issues in this collection pertain to subjects in the previous series.
The collection was generally kept in original order using original folder names where possible.
The AIM/BIA series contains general background materials on the American Indian Movement and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Wounded Knee materials include court cases, legal documents, statements, correspondence, press materials, news clippings, papers, reports, poetry, artwork, etc. Documentation in this series details the Wounded Knee occupation and resultant events and issues, including legal matters pertaining to prominent AIM members Russell Means, Robert Robideau, Darrel Butler, Dennis Banks, and Leonard Peltier as well as documentation detailing the operations of FBI informant, Douglas Durham. Investigations into Pine Ridge Tribal elections, police assaults, allegations of gun running and Indian militancy, the death of Anna Mae Aquash are subjects included in this series. Text and reports of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings pertaining to AIM and the Wounded Knee Massacre are also contained in this series. Much of the material was accumulated or produced by the Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee.
The Native American Issues series provides research materials on topics such as sovereignty, land, water, energy, human rights, education, health (including sterilization), racism, at the like. Reports, press releases, news clippings, articles, legal documents, and ephemera provide insight into the issues. Some materials relate specifically to Navajo, Akwesasne Mohawk, and Menominee tribes. This series contains materials produced by the Native American Solidarity Committee, International Indian Treaty Council, July 4th Coalition, and National Indian Youth Council.
The Publications series contains scattered issues of a variety of Native American related publications, including Americans Before Columbus, Big Mountain News, Black Hills Paha Sapa Report, Oyate News, Spirit of the People, Tribal Peoples Survival. The particular issues in this collection pertain to subjects in the previous series.
The collection was generally kept in original order using original folder names where possible.
Dates
- 1973-1974.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 boxes (3.25 cu. ft.)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu