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The Truth Behind the Wounded Knee Massacre: Unfulfilled Treaties and Historical Revisionism
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_37_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Truth Behind the Wounded Knee Massacre: Unfulfilled Treaties and Historical Revisionism
- Date Created:
- 1976-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1976-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- The document is a response to Mr. James Shur's disapproval of the Army's massacre at Wounded Knee. The speaker explains the historical context of the incident, including the spread of the Ghost Dance religion among the Sioux and white settlers. The speaker also discusses the legal status of treaties with Native American tribes and the government's failure to uphold them. The document ends with a mention of recent court decisions upholding treaty provisions.
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Banks and banking, Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_140_37_0000, Box, 140, 37, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
