American Indian Movement and Activism
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This two-page copy of an after action report on the Wounded Knee occupation was sent on May 23, 1973 to the Army's Director of Military Support as a supplement to a previously submitted report. It details the potential deployment of the 82nd Airborne Division to support the seizure of Wounded Knee by force, the complexities and optics involved in this strategy, and the eventual negotiation with the participants of the occupation. The report notes the outcomes achieved by members of the American Indian Movement including the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Publication Date
5-23-1973
Document Type
Report
City
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Keywords
American Indian Movement, AIM, Wounded Knee, 82nd Airborne Division, Pine Ridge Reservation, Dennis Banks, Joe Baker
Language
English
Recipient
Director of Military Support
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Author, Unknown, "Army After Action Report: Wounded Knee, May 23, 1973" (1973). American Indian Movement and Activism. 62.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_aim/62
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Identifier
Box 7, Folder 26
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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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