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Box 6

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

News clippings, 1972 December

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 1
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Articles about Vernon Bellecourt and the American Indian Movement, Indian victims of the Rapid City flood, tribal elections, and a new state map.

Dates: 1972 December

Notes, News clippings, and Correspondence, 1972 December 01-15

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 2-4
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; newspaper articles about Indian culture, the Rapid City flood, and a political shake-up in the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and various official and personal letters and memorandums.

Dates: 1972 December 01-15

Notes, News clippings, and Correspondence, 1972 December 16-31

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5-6
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; newspaper articles about Indian victims of the Rapid City flood and Indian attacks on Bureau of Indian Affairs offices; narratives about Mexicans using Indian money and the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and a memorandum about the misuse of tribal funds.

Dates: 1972 December 16-31

News clippings and Official List, 1973 January3

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Articles about the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian flood victims, and the government's rejection of twenty demands made by the American Indian Movement; and an officers list of the Aberdeen area office agencies.

Dates: 1973 January3

Notes, Reports, Correspondence, and News clippings, 1973 January 01-17

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 8-10
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; death reports on Steven William Black Feather and Charles Janis; memorandums discussing the structure of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Oglala Community School, and Pine Ridge law enforcement; and articles about Indian religions and the firebombing in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Dates: 1973 January 01-17

Notes, Administrative Documents, and News clippings, 1973 January 18-31

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 11-13
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; notes from the January 18 Aberdeen area office meeting; a memorandum about the Indian role in the firebombing in Scottsbluff, Nebraska; articles about various Indian social issues; a letter from Michael J. Rudy to Senator James Abourezk about Benjamin G. Chips, a Sioux holy man; and a report on the murder of Myrna Clara Martin.

Dates: 1973 January 18-31

News clippings from Wassaja, 1973 February

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 14
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Articles from Wassaja, a newspaper of the American Indian Historical Society, about the Inner District Council's request for the resignation of Dick Wilson, tribal chairman.

Dates: 1973 February

Notes, Transcript, Correspondence, and Reports, 1973 February 01-05

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 15-16
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; the transcript of a telephone conversation between Lyman and Keith Hobart; a letter from Dick Wilson, tribal chairman, to President Richard Nixon; reports of the death of Wesley Charles Bad Heart Bull, and the firing of John W. Long, a tribal police officer.

Dates: 1973 February 01-05

Notes, Minutes, Reports, and Memorandum, 1973 February 06

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 17
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; minutes from the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council meeting; reports of an American Indian Movement riot in Custer, South Dakota, and the value of standardized reading tests; and a memorandum refuting Hank Adams's charge against Dick Wilson, tribal chairman.

Dates: 1973 February 06

Notes, News clippings, Legal Notices, and Petition, 1973 February 07-11

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 18-19
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; and newspaper articles, a complaint, petition, and indictment concerning tribal Chairman Dick Wilson, the American Indian Movement, and the recent riot in Custer, South Dakota.

Dates: 1973 February 07-11

Notes, Correspondence, and Resolution, 1973 February 12-13

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 20
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; a memorandum placing Louis White in charge of temporary officers at Pine Ridge; a narrative describing the lack of activity at the Oglala Sioux tribal office; and a Porcupine District resolution for the impeachment of Dick Wilson, tribal chairman.

Dates: 1973 February 12-13

Transcript, 1973 February 13

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 21
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

An interview between Dick LaCourse, American Indian Movement reporter, and Lyman, about how the American Indian Movement has affected local politics.

Dates: 1973 February 13

Notes, Correspondence, News clippings, and Petition, 1973 February 14-15

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 22
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes, a memorandum, newspaper articles, and a petition concerning law enforcement, the American Indian Movement, and unrest at Wounded Knee.

Dates: 1973 February 14-15

Notes, Transcripts, and Law Enforcement Plans, 1973 February 16-21

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 23-25
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; transcripts of Clyde Bellecourt's televised press conference, and Dennis Banks's account of events leading to the February 6 confrontation in Custer, South Dakota; firearms training scores of Pine Ridge police officers; the Pine Ridge emergency plan of operation; and the Wounded Knee District Council's letter asking for the removal of Francis Two Bulls from the police force.

Dates: 1973 February 16-21

Notes, News clippings, Minutes, and Correspondence, 1973 February 22-23

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 26
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; newspaper articles about Fort Robinson and the death of Ben Black Elk; notes from the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council's attempt to impeach Dick Wilson, tribal chairman; a note about Jane Lyman's move to Chadron for her safety; and notes passed between two jail prisoners about a breakout with the help of the American Indian Movement.

Dates: 1973 February 22-23

Transcripts, 1973 February 23-24

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 27-28
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Tape recording transcripts about the events of February 23 and 24, including law enforcement preparations and the attempted impeachment of Dick Wilson, tribal chairman.

Dates: 1973 February 23-24

Notes, Correspondence, News clippings, and Statements, 1973 February 25-28

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 29-30
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents

Daily notes; a personal letter from John Q. Harris; June Lyman's narratives about the situation on the reservation; a list of Wounded Knee hostages; newspaper articles about the Wounded Knee takeover; tribal Chairman Dick Wilson's announcement rejecting the American Indian Movement; and his handwritten proclamation asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs for good police service.

Dates: 1973 February 25-28