Wounded Knee (S.D.) -- History -- Indian occupation, 1973

Abstract

This collection contains materials primarily related to the work of James G. Abourezk during his time as United States representative and senator from South Dakota.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains published materials and correspondence relating to Wounded Knee including discussion about the massacre in 1890, turning the site into a tourist site, and the 1973 occupation. The series also contains some material about the Oglala Sioux peoples.

Scope and Contents The James Legg collection is focused on James Russell Legg Jr., a BIA official during the 1973 Wounded Knee Occupation, and contains documents from 1900-2012. Legg had spent time working with Stanley Lyman, BIA Superintendent of the Pine Ridge Reservation, and Dick Wilson, Chairman of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council. The collection contains two important series: photographs Legg took under the supervision of the FBI in the immediate aftermath of the Occupation of Wounded Knee and a...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Photograph Series primarily consists of photos taken by Legg on behalf of the federal government of the aftermath of Wounded Knee after its occupation. The photos range from 1959-1974 and include events like the Occupation of Wounded Knee and the damming of the Lower Brule. The series is contained in 2 boxes and kept to its original arrangement. There are no notable figures.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Photograph Series primarily consists of photos taken by Legg on behalf of the federal government of the aftermath of Wounded Knee after its occupation. The photos range from 1959-1974 and include events like the Occupation of Wounded Knee and the damming of the Lower Brule. The series is contained in 2 boxes and kept to its original arrangement. There are no notable figures.

Scope and Contents

The Photograph Series primarily consists of photos taken by Legg on behalf of the federal government of the aftermath of Wounded Knee after its occupation. The photos range from 1959-1974 and include events like the Occupation of Wounded Knee and the damming of the Lower Brule. The series is contained in 2 boxes and kept to its original arrangement. There are no notable figures.

Scope and Contents

The Newspapers Series consists of newspapers and newspaper clippings that Jim collected regarding Wounded Knee ‘73, the OEO, and federal changes to the BIA. The series contains 2 boxes which range from 1966-1974 and is arranged chronologically. Notable figures include Dick Wilson, Russell Means, Stanley Lyman, and Richard Nixon.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains published materials and correspondence relating to Wounded Knee including discussion about the massacre in 1890, turning the site into a tourist site, and the 1973 occupation. The series also contains some material about the Oglala Sioux peoples.