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First Americans

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2. I remember the 1973 standoff

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 10:09 AM

Feb 2014

I was a kid in Northwest Iowa and South Dakota was a mere 70 miles away and the local news came from Sioux City, they covered it.

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Wounded Knee, 1890 – 1973 in photos (Graphic) [View all] OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 OP

Having been a photo collector for 30 years pipoman Feb 2014 #1

Bobby Onco, captured in iconic Wounded Knee photo, dies at 63 Wilms Feb 2014 #4

I remember the 1973 standoff liberal N proud Feb 2014 #2

Thank you for posting. SamKnause Feb 2014 #3

I was extremely disappointed okasha Mar 2014 #10

Scrolling through the pictures..... AnneD Feb 2014 #5

I too remember the '73 "standoff"... mahannah Feb 2014 #6

Thanks to everyone for everything. Great OP and replies. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #8

Disturbing, to say the least. Aldo Leopold Feb 2014 #9

I loved Russell Means. I even joined AIM RebelOne Apr 2014 #11