Wounded Knee Winter Warmer

Wounded Knee Incident in 1973, took place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Members of the American Indian Movement occupied the town of Wounded Knee to protest against the United States government's failure to fulfill treaties with American Indian peoples and grievances concerning the Oglala Sioux tribal leadership. The standoff lasted for 71 days, involving exchanges of gunfire and resulting in several deaths. It drew attention to the historical injustices faced by American Indians.