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Activists->Org-> AIM: Vernon Bellecourt, long time AIM leader is dead
Posted on Saturday, October 13 @ 21:16:45 CDT (2532 reads)

Vernon Bellecourt, long time leader of the American Indian Movement (AIM) passed away today at about 2:45pm in Minnesota. He was one of the earliest and most active members of AIM and a prominent spokesman for the organization, and one of the finest orators of his time.

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Activists->Org-> AIM: Arrest finally made in the death of Native American activist Anna Mae Pictou-Aqu
Posted on Wednesday, April 02 @ 19:37:20 CST (7348 reads)

KEYWORDS: Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash murder Anna Mae Pictou Anna May Aquash AIM murder AIM activist Wounded Knee participant native american activist

AUTHOR: Carson Walker, Associated Press

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Federal agents arrested a man in the slaying of an American Indian Movement activist whose frozen body was found on a reservation more than a quarter-century ago.

Arlo Looking Cloud, 49, was arrested Monday in Denver and pleaded innocent to a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash, according to U.S. Attorney James McMahon in Sioux Falls.

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Activists->Org-> AIM: A true and honorable story from a Wounded Knee warrior
Posted on Thursday, February 27 @ 10:14:18 CST (6271 reads)

KEYWORDS: AIM story warrior story Carter Camp Ponca warrior Remembering Wounded Knee 1973 Independent Oglala Nation Ponca Nation AIM

Carter Camp, Ponca Warrior

Remembering Wounded Knee 1973

Ah-ho My Relations,

Today is heavy with prayer and reminisces for me. Not only are those who walk for the Yellowstone Buffalo reaching their destination, today is the anniversary of the night when, at the direction of the Oglala Chiefs, I went with a special squad of warriors to liberate Wounded Knee in advance of the main AIM caravan.

For security reasons the people had been told everyone was going to a meeting/wacipi in Porcupine, the road goes through Wounded Knee.

When the People arrived at the Trading Post we had already set up a perimeter, taken eleven hostages, run the B.I.A. cops out of town, cut most phone lines, and began 73 days of the best, most free time of my life.

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Activists->Org-> AIM: The real heroes of Wounded Knee
Posted on Thursday, February 27 @ 10:06:14 CST (10499 reads)

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AUTHOR: Carter Camp, Ponca Nation

Many of our people have forgotten the traditional way "War Stories" are used and respected in the sacred ceremonies of the people of the Sundance and Pipe, we who have always lived in the center of our turtle island. Long ago our wise ancestors understood that a powerful moment in time existed when a warrior performed a great deed and tested himself to the ultimate.

In english we call them war stories but in our own languages the story and the person chosen to tell it have names with far more meaning. War stories are actually "Warrior Stories" because they are told individually by the warrior who is bringing his actions into the circle.

They are told in front of witnesses who can attest to their truth because the story must exemplify the great virtues of a warrior... honor, truth, courage, fortitude, strength and selflessness give the 'war story' a power that can serve the needs of the ceremony.

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