Box 6
Contains 17 Results:
Notes, Correspondence, and Resolution, 1973 February 12-13
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.
Transcript, 1973 February 13
An interview between Dick LaCourse, American Indian Movement reporter, and Lyman, about how the American Indian Movement has affected local politics.
Notes, Correspondence, News clippings, and Petition, 1973 February 14-15
Daily notes, a memorandum, newspaper articles, and a petition concerning law enforcement, the American Indian Movement, and unrest at Wounded Knee.
Notes, Transcripts, and Law Enforcement Plans, 1973 February 16-21
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.
Notes, News clippings, Minutes, and Correspondence, 1973 February 22-23
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.
Transcripts, 1973 February 23-24
Tape recording transcripts about the events of February 23 and 24, including law enforcement preparations and the attempted impeachment of Dick Wilson, tribal chairman.
Notes, Correspondence, News clippings, and Statements, 1973 February 25-28
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.