What was the American Indian Movement?
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The American Indian Movement fought for Native American rights.
Founded in Minneapolis, in 1968, by young urban Indians fed up with police harassment, the American Indian Movement fought for Native American rights.
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What was the American Indian Movement?
Clip: Season 21 Episode 9 | 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Founded in Minneapolis, in 1968, by young urban Indians fed up with police harassment, the American Indian Movement fought for Native American rights.
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Calling Attention to Wounded Knee
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Clip: S21 Ep9 | 2m 1s | Wounded Knee occupiers communicated their concerns via the press. (2m 1s)
The Relocation of Native Americans
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Clip: S21 Ep9 | 1m 51s | Most Native Americans do not live on reservations. How did that happen? (1m 51s)
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Clip: S21 Ep9 | 2m 43s | For many decades, Native American children were taken to government boarding schools. (2m 43s)
The US Government's Education of Native American Children
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Clip: S21 Ep9 | 1m 48s | What were Native American children expected to learn in schools run by the US government? (1m 48s)
What Was the Occupation of Wounded Knee?
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Clip: S21 Ep9 | 1m 49s | In February 1973, the American Indian Movement took over Wounded Knee, South Dakota. (1m 49s)
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