#OTD in 1973, members of the Oglala Lakota and the American Indian Movement occupied the town of Wounded Knee in an attempt to remove a corrupt and violent tribal president and to highlight longstanding grievances against the federal government. The occupation lasted 71 days and attracted national attention, but was unfortunately unable to achieve its demands before its participants surrendered.

Today's art source: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/timeline/535.html

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