Wounded Knee Incident (1973)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wounded_Knee_Incident_(1973)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armed standoff
gptkbp:casualties 2 killed
several wounded
gptkbp:cause corruption in Oglala tribal government
protest against U.S. government policies
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration 71 days
gptkbp:endDate 1973-05-08
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wounded Knee Incident (1973)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wounded_Knee,_South_Dakota
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international attention
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Carter_Camp
gptkb:Dennis_Banks
gptkb:Russell_Means
gptkbp:opposedBy U.S. federal law enforcement
gptkbp:participants gptkb:American_Indian_Movement
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:United_States_Marshals_Service
gptkb:FBI
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Trail_of_Broken_Treaties
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Occupation_of_Alcatraz
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wounded_Knee_Massacre
gptkbp:result negotiated settlement
gptkbp:significance highlighted Native American rights issues
increased visibility for American Indian Movement
gptkbp:startDate 1973-02-27
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4