Title:
The Ghosts Dance Once Again at Wounded Knee
Author:
John Kifner
Subjects:
massacre
ghost dance
Wounded Knee
Bureau of Indian Affairs
ghost dance
Wounded Knee
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Object ID:
Scr-001-015B
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Pine Ridge, South Dakota: Ghost dances started in the 1890s in response to white encroachments and betrayals. The BIA took action against Indian leaders culminating in massacre at Wounded Knee. 200 militant Indians, members of the American Indian Movement, returned to Wounded Knee to take it over and hold hostages. Article is about their demands and the BIA response.
People:
McGovern, George
Kennedy, Edward
Fullbright, William
Kennedy, Edward
Fullbright, William
Search Terms:
massacre
ghost dance
Wounded Knee
Bureau of Indian Affairs
ghost dance
Wounded Knee
Bureau of Indian Affairs