The American Indian Movement in the 70's

Presenter: Lauren Quong

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Department: Native American Studies

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1eStaU51oiz9EBev13BRX8lwsksa6_B-5

Abstract:
This collage is a visual expression of my research on the rise of the American Indian Movement in the 1970s, its objectives and demands, and the experiences of those who led and took part in the movement.

Image citations:

American Indian Movement, “A.I.M. Wounded Knee button,” Digital Public Library of America, 1990, Retrieved from https://dp.la/item/325c1ddc8cbe334a62d16eb6e9eb2a06, May 1, 2020.

“Dennis Banks burns a government proposal.” National Public Radio, Bettmann Archives, 1973, Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/30/560918855/dennis-banks-native-american-activist-and-wounded-knee-occupier-dies-at-80, May 2, 2020.

Diaz, Manuel. “200 Years of Misery.” UC Santa Barbara, Library, Department of Special Research Collections, 1976, Retrieved from https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/13030/hb6r29p3f3/, May 1, 2020.

Hartman, Ilka. “Alcatraz Proclamation.” FoundSF, October, 12, 2007, Retrieved from https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=ALCATRAZ_Proclamation

Messinger, Joe. “Indian Movement Leader,” Digital Public Library of America, 1973, Retrieved from https://dp.la/item/16738a83007e89ef46fbc91f801c18c3, May 2, 2020.

“Native Protest March: Terre Haute,” Digital Public Library of America, 1978, Retrieved from https://dp.la/item/da541b2687c8ff20582adeb62e441d5b, May 2, 2020.

"Photo taken during the AIM takeover and ultimate surrender at Wounded Knee, South Dakota." Digital Public Library of America, 1973, Retrieved from https://utah-primoprod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=digcoll_uuu_11uum_map/962280&context=L&vid=MWDL, May 3, 2020

“Russell Means, left, and Dennis Banks in 1973, when they led a protest at Wounded Knee, S.D.” New York Times, United Press International, October 23, 2012, Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/us/russell-means-american-indian-activist-dies-at-72.html, May 3, 2020