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This one-page typed document is a speech given at the 20th Anniversary Conference-Reunion of the American Indian Movement held from September 1-6, 1988. The speech, given by Birgil Kills Straight of the Oglala Lakota Nation, describes how AIM formed to stand up for those without power or rights to establish Indian sovereignty. It also discusses the spiritual aspects of AIM and states that its members belong to a rebirth of the Warriors Class in this century.
Publication Date
9-1-1988
Document Type
Speech
City
Fort Snelling State Park, Minnesota
Keywords
American Indian Movement, AIM, conference, gathering of nations, speech, sovereignty, American Indian Press Association
Language
English
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Straight, Birgil Kills and LaCourse, Richard, "What is the American Indian Movement?" (1988). American Indian Movement and Activism. 60.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_aim/60
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Identifier
Box 8, Folder 25
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Indigenous Studies Commons, Native American Studies Commons, Political History Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons
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