Wounded Knee Massacre - Wikipedia
WEBThe massacre, part of what the U.S. military called the Pine Ridge Campaign, [5] occurred on December 29, 1890, [6] near Wounded Knee Creek (Lakota: Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála) on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, following a botched attempt to disarm the Lakota camp.
History of South Dakota - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of South Dakota describes the history of the U.S. state of South Dakota over the course of several millennia, from its first inhabitants to the recent issues facing the state.
What really happened at Wounded Knee, the site of a historic …
WEBNov 19, 2021 · On a cold day in December 1890, U.S. soldiers surrounded and slaughtered about 300 Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.
Wounded Knee Massacre | Facts, History, & Legacy | Britannica
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Wounded Knee Massacre, (December 29, 1890), the slaughter of approximately 150–300 Lakota Indians by United States Army troops in the area of Wounded Knee Creek in southwestern South Dakota. The massacre was the climax of the U.S. Army’s late 19th-century efforts to repress the Plains Indians.
Wounded Knee: Massacre, Memorial & Battle ‑ HISTORY
WEBNov 6, 2009 · Wounded Knee in South Dakota was the site of an 1890 Indian massacre by U.S. Army troops, and a deadly 1973 occupation by Native American activists.
Wounded Knee | Massacre, Occupation, Battle, Map, & Significance
WEBWounded Knee is a settlement on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota that was the site of two conflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. government—a massacre in 1890 in which 150-300 Lakota were killed by the U.S. Army and an occupation led by the American Indian Movement in 1973.
What Happened at the Wounded Knee Massacre? | HISTORY
WEBMay 13, 2022 · The slaughter of some 300 Lakota men, women and children by U.S. Army troops in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre marked a tragic coda to decades of violent confrontations between the United...
Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark - Wikipedia
WEBThe Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, known also as Wounded Knee, was the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 in South Dakota, United States. As "Wounded Knee", an 870-acre (350 ha) area was designated …
Wounded Knee Massacre - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · The Wounded Knee Massacre of 29 December 1890 was the slaughter of over 250 Native Americans, mostly of the Miniconjou people of the Lakota Sioux nation, by the US military at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.
WOUNDED KNEE: THE MUSEUM
WEBThis narrative museum provides a deeper understanding of the December 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre.