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Memorandum Regarding the Occupation of Wounded Knee

  • 3/2/1973

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This memorandum details the causes of the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, and potential solutions.

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Citation

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

National Archives Identifier: 38995458

Full Citation: Memorandum from Forrest Gerard to Jerry T. Verkler and Bill Van Ness Regarding the American Indian Movement (AIM) Occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota; 3/2/1973; 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-the-occupation-of-wounded-knee/, March 27, 2026]

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