Roger A. Finzel Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-711
Scope and Content
The collection contains five photographs (3.5 x 3.5 in.) related to the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the activities of the group during 1973-1974. The photos depict scenes related to the causes for various Indian protests during the 1973-1974 period. Two of the photos depict scenes in Custer, S.D. from August 1973, most likely related to the court cases surrounding the death of Wesley Bad Heart Bull; the protest and arrest of a group of Indians after the acquital of the murderer, Darold Schmidtz; or the occupation of Wounded Knee. Two of the other photos accompanied a statement letter by Dennis Hat. The photos show Hat after he was beaten up by four men who were believed to be used as part of incumbant Richard Wilson's intimidation tactics in the 1974 election for President of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council in which he ran against Russell Means. The fifth photo is of George C. Roberts.
Dates
- 1973-1974
Creator
- Finzel, Roger A. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Biography
As members of the National Lawyers Guild, Roger Finzel and Eda Gordon volunteered to join the Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee, formed after the 1973 liberation of the Wounded Knee Massacre site on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Finzel served as a staff attorney for the Defense Committee. Gordon, as the committee's press liaison and later as an investigator of Wounded Knee cases. Finzel and Gordon moved to Washington, D.C., and later to Albuquerque, N.M. they continued support work on behalf of traditional Native American peoples.
Extent
1 folder (5 photographic prints)
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The collection contains five photographs related to the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the activities of the group during 1973-1974.
Physical Location
B2. Small Collections box 6. Filed by Pictorial Number.
Separated Material
Photographs were separated from the Roger A. Finzel American Indian Movement Papers.
General
Contact Information
- University of New Mexico
- MSC05 3020, 1, University of New Mexico
- Center for Southwest Research
- Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
- Phone: 505-277-7173
- Fax:
- Email: cswrref@unm.edu
- URL: http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr
General
- American Indian Movement
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- Pictorial works
- Indians of North America -- South Dakota -- Pictorial works
- Means, Russell, 1939-2012
- Photographs.
- Political persecution -- Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.) -- Pictorial works
- Wounded Knee (S.D.) -- History -- Indian occupation, 1973 -- Pictorial works
Creator
- Finzel, Roger A. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Roger A. Finzel Photograph Collection, 1973-1974
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- ©2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
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
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