Memorandum Regarding Major Issues with the Wounded Knee Occupation

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Description

This memo details separate and conflicting sets of issues in regard to the American Indian Movement (AIM) and Ogala Sioux Civil Rights Organization (OSCRO) occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. It lists AIM-OSCRO issues, Tribal Council issues, and Nixon Administration issues.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 38995459

Full Citation: Memorandum from Gerald R. Gereau to Jerry T. Verkler Regarding Major Issues at Wounded Knee; 5/9/1973; Special Action Files of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs for the 93rd Congress; Special Project Files, 1951 – 1968; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/memorandum-regarding-major-issues-with-the-wounded-knee-occupation/, March 5, 2026]

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