Series 1: Wounded Knee /repositories/5/archival_objects/813556 1 box 1973 Arrangement

Arranged numerically.

 Scope and Contents

Consists of thirty-nine 11x14 inch black and white selenium-toned gelatin silver prints of the 1973 American Indian Movement liberation of Wounded Knee, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota.

 Peaceful Demonstration /repositories/5/archival_objects/813559 1 item 1973 1 1 Scope and Contents

"Young man with black hat Edgar Bear Runner." Peaceful demonstration, outside B.I.A. (Bureau of Indian Affairs) building during the early days of the 1973 take over of Wounded Knee, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation South Dakota.

 Portrait of Elder Protesting /repositories/5/archival_objects/813560 1 item 1973 1 2 Scope and Contents

Portrait of Elder protesting oppressive conditions at the hands of U.S. Govt. supported Tribal Govt.

 Portrait of Elder Protesting /repositories/5/archival_objects/813561 1 item 1973 1 3 Scope and Contents

Portrait of Elder protesting in support of AIM (American Indian Movement) and Ogalala activists.

 Pine Ridge South Dakota /repositories/5/archival_objects/813562 1 item 1973 1 4 Three Generations of Ogalala /repositories/5/archival_objects/813563 1 item 1973 1 5 Scope and Contents

"Three generation of Yellow Hair"

 Federal Marshals and F.B.I Agents /repositories/5/archival_objects/813564 1 item 1973 1 6 Scope and Contents

Federal Marshals and F.B.I. Agents armed with M-16 automatic weapons, sniper rifles, and "APC" Armored Personnel Carrier, blocking road between Pine Ridge and Wounded Knee.

 Entering Wounded Knee /repositories/5/archival_objects/813565 1 item 1973 1 7 Scope and Contents

Entering Wounded Knee 1973. (Church burned and sign removed following occupation)

 Chicano Supporters /repositories/5/archival_objects/813566 1 item 1973 1 8 Scope and Contents

Chicano (Mexican American) supporters.

 Defensive Positions /repositories/5/archival_objects/813567 1 item 1973 1 9 Weapons Gathered Before Ceremony /repositories/5/archival_objects/813568 1 item 1973 1 10 Leonard Crow Dog /repositories/5/archival_objects/813569 1 item 1973 1 11 Scope and Contents

Leonard Crow Dog spiritual leader of AIM assembles. Pipe. Dennis Banks in background.

 Crow Dog Offers Pipe /repositories/5/archival_objects/813570 1 item 1973 1 12 Scope and Contents

Crow Dog offers the Pipe to the four directions as Black Elk purifies the air with burning sweet grass.

 Crow Dog and Black Elk Lead Prayer /repositories/5/archival_objects/813571 1 item 1973 1 13 Scope and Contents

"Tom Bad Cob w/cain. With pipe: White shirt: Pedro Bissonette, dark shirt: Russel [sic] Means." Crow Dog and Black Elk lead prayer while Tom Bad Cob (with cain) is honored and Pedro Bisonette and Russell Means pray with Pipe for wisdom.

 AIM Members Fight Prairie Fires /repositories/5/archival_objects/813572 1 item 1973 1 14 Scope and Contents

AIM members fight prairie fires started by flares fired by FBI positions to disrupt honor ceremony for Milo Goings, the first man wounded at Wounded Knee.

 Crow Dog Lights Pipe /repositories/5/archival_objects/813573 1 item 1973 1 15 Scope and Contents

Before a dormant sweat lodge frame, Crow Dog lights the Pipe, along the Big Foot Trail.

 Chief Fools Crow Prays with Pipe /repositories/5/archival_objects/813574 1 item 1973 1 16 Scope and Contents

"Bkgnd: Hat w/(2) feathers - Henry Wawasi-Potowotamy. Forgeground pipe - Frank Fools Crow."

 Chief Fools Crow Offers Pipe to the Four Directions /repositories/5/archival_objects/813575 1 item 1973 1 17 Scope and Contents

"Left to right - Leanard Crow Dog, Brule Lkota; Henry Wawasie-Potowatamy." Crow Dog (left) with eagle wing fan looks on as Chief Fools Crow offers Pipe to the Four Directions. In prayer (right to left) Russell Means, Dennis Banks, Clyde Bellacourt.

 Crow Dog in Prayer /repositories/5/archival_objects/813576 1 item 1973 1 18 Scope and Contents

"Left to right: Leonard Crow Dog, Brule Lakota; Henry Wawasie-Potowotamy. Center bkgnd: no hat Oscar Bear Runner."

 AIM Leaders /repositories/5/archival_objects/813577 1 item 1973 1 19 Scope and Contents

"Left to right: Gill Frazier, Clyde Bellacourt, Dennis Banks, Russel [sic] Means, Carter Camp." AIM leaders: (right to left) Carter Camp, Russell Means, Dennis Banks, Clyde Bellacourt.

 Crow Dog Blesses Leaders /repositories/5/archival_objects/813578 1 item 1973 1 20 Scope and Contents

"Left to right: Gill Frazie Lorelie Means, Clyde Bellecourt [sic], Dennis Banks, Leonard Crow Dog with eagle wing fan, Carter Camp." Crow Dog blesses each of the leaders with the eagle wing fan.

 Milo Goings /repositories/5/archival_objects/813579 1 item 1973 1 21 Scope and Contents

"Left to right: unknown, Milo Goings, Larry Hand Boy." Milo Goings (center) the first man shot at Wounded Knee. Symbolically Milo was shot through his knee. Supported by fellow Lakota Warriors, Goings is honored for his bravery.

 Procession from Honor Ceremony /repositories/5/archival_objects/813580 1 item 1973 1 22 Scope and Contents

Procession from honor ceremony at the Big Foot Trail is lead to the mass grave of the original 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre.

 FBI Armored Personnel Carrier /repositories/5/archival_objects/813581 1 item 1973 1 23 Scope and Contents

FBI armored personnel carrier just repositioned from tree line.

 Medical Volunteers Treat Lakota Woman /repositories/5/archival_objects/813582 1 item 1973 1 24 Scope and Contents

"Unknown medical volunteers, Grandmother Bear Runner."

 Ghost Bear and Oscar Bear Runner Provide Security /repositories/5/archival_objects/813583 1 item 1973 1 25 Scope and Contents

"Left: Marvin Ghost Bear, security for National Council of Churches." Ghost Bear (left) and Oscar Bear Runner (right w/back to cameras) provide security for National Council of Churches Observers as they are escorted around the occupied area.

 Reverend Abernathy of National Council of Churches /repositories/5/archival_objects/813584 1 item 1973 1 26 Scope and Contents

Reverend Abernathy of the NCC (National Council of Churches) is allowed through AIM position to meet Justice Dept. negotiators.

 Justice Dept. Negotiators /repositories/5/archival_objects/813585 1 item 1973 1 27 Scope and Contents

Justice Dept. negotiations approach AIM road block.

 AIM Security Excorting Negotiators /repositories/5/archival_objects/813586 1 item 1973 1 28 Scope and Contents

AIM security procession escorting Justice Dept. negotiators into Wounded Knee.

 AIM Security Excorting Negotiators /repositories/5/archival_objects/813587 1 item 1973 1 29 Scope and Contents

AIM security procession escorting Justice Dept. negotiators into Wounded Knee.

 Bill Kuntsler /repositories/5/archival_objects/813588 1 item 1973 1 30 Scope and Contents

"Left to right: Bill Walsh, Bill Kuntsler [sic], unknown, Carter Camp."

 AIM Coral /repositories/5/archival_objects/813589 1 item 1973 1 31 Scope and Contents

"Left to right: unknown, Milo."

 Elders /repositories/5/archival_objects/813590 1 item 1973 1 32 Scope and Contents

"Left to right: Art Chips, Tom Bad Cob, Vine King [?], unknown."

 FBI Road Block /repositories/5/archival_objects/813591 1 item 1973 1 33 Scope and Contents

FBI road block from plane landing during first air lift.

 First Blizzard /repositories/5/archival_objects/813592 1 item 1973 1 34 Foot Patrol with Horse /repositories/5/archival_objects/813593 1 item 1973 1 35 Scope and Contents

Foot patrol with horse to run with courier in the event of emergency.

 Chief Fools Crow at Home /repositories/5/archival_objects/813594 1 item 1973 1 36 Scope and Contents

"Frank Fools Crow, Kyle So. Dakota." Chief Fools Crow beneath arbor at home in Kyle.

 Rev. Abernathy Meets with Chief Fools Crow /repositories/5/archival_objects/813595 1 item 1973 1 37 Scope and Contents

"Fools Crow's home, Kyle, So. Dakota. Left to right: Rev. Abernathy, standing man unknown, Father Pates, woman unknown, Leaning forward Tom Bad Cob, Severt Young Bear, Frank Fools Crow." Reverend Abernathy meets with Chief Fools Crow.

 Rapid City Jail /repositories/5/archival_objects/813596 1 item 1973 1 38 Scope and Contents

"Rapid City Jail." Federal Agents escort Wounded Knee legal defense into Rapid City Jail after the surrender.

 Tom Bad Cob Protests /repositories/5/archival_objects/813597 1 item 1973 1 39 Scope and Contents

"Tom Bad Cob." Outside the Rapid City Jail. Bad Cob protests his people's plight at the hands of the U.S. Govt.