wounded knee massacre, s.d., 1890

Recounts events leading up to the last battle fought between white men and Indians, in which approximately two hundred men, women, and children of the Sioux tribe were slaughtered by United States cavalrymen.

Presents a short history of the Wounded Knee Massacre in December 1890 and the events that led up to the cavalry's attempt at stopping the Ghost Dance that the Lakota Sioux believed would keep them safe.

Recounts the events leading to the massacre at Wounded Knee, concluding with a description of the battle itself.

Describes the events that led to the massacre of Lakota (Sioux) Indians at Wounded Knee in 1890 and the experiences of a young boy as he rides with his people to commemorate this event one hundred years later.

In the late winter and spring of 1973, a group of Native Americans voiced their grievances at Wounded Knee, South Dakota such as substandard living conditions on the reservation, corruption within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and unfilled treaty provisions. This action by the American Indian Movement (AIM) led Congress to pass new legislation such as the Indian Self-Determination and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act.

Presents a narrative overview of the relocation of Native Americans and the Wounded Knee Massacre; offers biographies of leading figures, such as Big Foot, Crazy Horse, George Armstrong Custer, and John Ross; and provides a variety of primary sources, including letters and memoirs.

Examines the bloody confrontation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota in 1890 between U.S. Calvary troops and the Sioux Indians.