The AIM Invasion of Wounded Knee, 1973-04-09
Item — Box: 67, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0013
The Oglala Sioux Tribe's Secretary, Lloyd W. Eaglebull, is testifying to the House Subcommittee on Indian Affairs about the current situation at Wounded Knee. He explains that a group of armed outsiders, some of them not even Indians, have taken over part of the reservation, forcing dozens of families to flee their homes. Those who remain are doing so because they know that if they leave, the invaders will take over their homes and property.
Eaglebull explains that the outsiders chose Wounded Knee because it is a well-known name, and because the Oglala Sioux Tribe's President and Council spoke out against the AIM organization. He says that the AIM leaders don't really know what they want, and are just trying to put on a good show. Some of the people being misled are the Tribe's own old people, who have always been against the Tribal Government.
Eaglebull explains that the issue today is the same issue that
Eaglebull explains that the outsiders chose Wounded Knee because it is a well-known name, and because the Oglala Sioux Tribe's President and Council spoke out against the AIM organization. He says that the AIM leaders don't really know what they want, and are just trying to put on a good show. Some of the people being misled are the Tribe's own old people, who have always been against the Tribal Government.
Eaglebull explains that the issue today is the same issue that
Dates
- 1973-04-09
Extent
From the File: 64 pages
Overview
93rd (1973-1975)
General
Native Americans
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Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository