Related events:
Monday 29th of December 1890 (x) — Between 175 and 300 Lakota Indians are massacred by the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment commanded by Major Samuel M. Whitside
Tuesday 8th of May 1973 (x) — After an occupation of 71 days by 200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement, Wounded Knee is taken over by United States Government Forces
Tuesday 27th of February 1973 (x) — 200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement seize and occupy the town following the failure of an effort of the Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization to impeach tribal president Richard Wilson, whom they accused of corruption and abuse of opponents
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