The American Indian Movement
"The American Indian Movement," "Tourist Boycott," and "March July 4 from Keystone to Mt. Rushmore"
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By: American Indian Movement
Date: 1973; 1976
Source: "The American Indian Movement," "Tourist Boycott," and "March July 4 from Keystone to Mt. Rushmore." Michigan State University Library, Urban Policy and Planning File.
About the Authors: Under the leadership of its national director, Russell Means (1939–), the American Indian Movement (AIM) used the standoff at Pine Ridge to publicize its grievances against the federal government and the elected leadership of the reservation. Criminal charges against Means and other AIM leaders at Pine Ridge were later dropped after some of the FBI's investigation techniques were discredited at trial. In the 1990s Means pursued an acting and producing career while continuing to speak out on issues of importance to Native...
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1970's Lifestyles and Social Trends Primary Sources
The 1970's: Primary Sources
