Events tagged with "Pine Ridge"

Historical Events tagged with "Pine Ridge"

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Shootout on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

June 26th, 1975 49 years ago

A shootout occurred on a South Dakota reservation where two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement were killed. The incident escalated tension between federal law enforcement and Native American activists. Leonard Peltier was later convicted of the murders, in a trial marked by controversy and allegations of misconduct. The event highlighted the struggles of the American Indian Movement during a period of intense activism.