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Daily notes, and newspaper articles about the American Indian Movement's takeover at Wounded Knee and the arrival of South Dakota senators James Abourezk and George McGovern.

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Daily notes, including those detailing Hobart Keith's distrust of Dick Wilson, Oglala Sioux tribal chairman, and his "goon squad"; a press release about the congressional-American Indian Movement talks; statement from Dave Long, tribal vice chairman, asking for the removal of Wilson; an explanation of the Sioux Sun Dance; a Porcupine District Council resolution to maintain peace; and newspaper articles about various Indian topics.

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Daily notes, including those from meetings with the American Indian Movement and the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council; a lawyer's letter threatening that tribal chairman, Dick Wilson, will be held responsible for violence; a Pine Ridge Ministerial Association statement opposing the American Indian Movement; and articles detailing negotiations at Wounded Knee.

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Daily notes; statements from the Oglala Sioux tribe rejecting the American Indian Movement, evicting those occupying Wounded Knee, and seeking their prosecution; press releases from the American Indian Movement; a statement by South Dakota Senator James Abourezk; and a petition asking for the establishment of a new Sioux government.

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News clippings, including a photo essay of Wounded Knee, with reports and articles about the American Indian Movement takeover.

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Daily notes; a cease-fire proposal from the National Council of Churches of Christ; a statement by Ralph E. Erickson, special assistant to the United States attorney general, outlining plans for a peace settlement; and newspaper articles discussing the tense situation at Wounded Knee.

Scope and Contents Daily notes; a memorandum about the disposition of police squads; a letter from Dick Wilson, Sioux tribal chairman, to the Washington Post; newspaper articles about developments at Wounded Knee; the decision to withdraw roadblocks; press releases from Ralph E. Erickson, special assistant to the attorney general, and Dick Wilson, tribal chairman; and a statement from Lloyd W. Eaglebull, secretary and negotiator of the Oglala Sioux tribe, complaining that the...

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Daily notes; newspaper articles about developments at Wounded Knee; press releases from Marvin Franklin, assistant to the secretary of the interior for Indian affairs, and the United States Department of Justice; and a memorandum on arrest warrants for American Indian Movement leaders involved in the Wounded Knee takeover.

Scope and Contents Daily notes, including those from a Oglala Sioux Tribal Council meeting about the tribe's public image; a press release from South Dakota Congressman James Abdnor, calling for peace at Wounded Knee; a letter from Blair Higinbotham in which he enclosed a $500 check for Dick Wilson, tribal chairman; a press release announcing the closing of Wounded Knee area schools; newspaper articles about the Wounded Knee takeover; a press release stating three national church organizations had financed the...

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Daily notes; a memorandum from Wayne B. Coburn, director of the United States Marshal Service, about special operations group training; a letter about historical atrocities against Indians; and newspaper articles about the continued occupation of Wounded Knee.

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Daily notes; a statement by John D. Asher of the San Francisco Medical Committee for Human Rights, calling for medical attention for the Wounded Knee community; an ordinance, resolution, and court order from the Oglala Sioux tribe calling for all non-Sioux to leave the reservation; newspaper articles about Wounded Knee negotiations; and a letter from Gene and Carmen Barrett with Florida news accounts enclosed.

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Daily notes; and newspaper articles about the Wounded Knee incident, including "What the Indians Want," a New York Times article by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.

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Daily notes; a flier, bulletin, and newsletter supporting the American Indian Movement; press releases and statements calling for the resignation of tribal chairman, Dick Wilson, and reorganization of the tribal government; correspondence among key figures in the Wounded Knee crisis; and independent Oglala Nation proposals for ending the impasse at Wounded Knee.

Scope and Contents Daily notes; news accounts of the Wounded Knee incident, including a more detailed report from Time magazine and stories about South Dakota Congressman James Abdnor's accusation that KUTV, a Salt Lake City, Utah, television station, was indirectly responsible for the siege; daily notes; demands of the Coalition for Better Government, composed of members of various Indian organizations; correspondence about community and refugee health programs on the...

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Daily notes; a statement by Dick Wilson, Oglala Sioux tribal chairman, asking the Justice Department to rout out the American Indian Movement and let the tribe handle the Wounded Knee problem on its own; a statement from the Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee defending those charged with crimes at Wounded Knee; and a request from Lloyd W. Eaglebull to check the legal voter list before calling a reservation referendum.

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Daily notes; a flier asking for supplies and support for the American Indian Movement; and news articles detailing developments at Wounded Knee.

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Daily notes; resolutions by eleven representatives of various Sioux tribes; a complete chronology of conflicts with Indians in South Dakota; newspaper articles about the Wounded Knee incident; a notice declaring Hobart Keith a legitimate chief judge of the Oglala Sioux tribe; and a judge-signed motion to allow lawyers, medical supplies, and fuel to pass the Wounded Knee blockade.

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Daily notes; an appeal for funds for Action for Security and Liberty, a group supporting federal policies; a letter from Bill Cody to ABC News, asking that both sides of the Wounded Knee incident receive news coverage; a personal letter; and news accounts of Wounded Knee developments, including a Time magazine article expressing the feeling that the Wounded Knee occupation was a media trap for American Indian Movement publicity.

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Daily notes; a tape recording transcript recounting events since the occupation of Wounded Knee; newspaper articles about medicine men in the Wounded Knee area, and the shooting of United States Marshal Lloyd Grimm; and a letter about the Wounded Knee incident.

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Daily notes; tape recording transcripts about the occupation of Wounded Knee; a phone list of people involved in refugee care; a letter from Coralee Panker suggesting several national parks be turned over to the Indians for autonomous rule; memorandums and letters clarifying the situation at Wounded Knee; and newspaper articles about Wounded Knee negotiations and actor Marlon Brando's refusal to accept an Academy Award.