Wounded Knee Occupation (1973)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lakota_tribe
gptkbp:aftermath trials for participants
gptkbp:artwork inspired artistic expressions
gptkbp:casualties several injuries
two deaths
gptkbp:community_impact influenced policy discussions
gptkbp:community_support local Native American communities
gptkbp:conflict U. S. Marshals and FBI
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased awareness of Native rights
gptkbp:date February 27, 1973
gptkbp:demands self-determination for Native Americans
investigation of treaty violations
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gained global media coverage
gptkbp:documentary several films produced
gptkbp:duration 71 days
gptkbp:end_date May 8, 1973
gptkbp:first_published numerous publications written
gptkbp:goal protest against U. S. government policies
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:military_unit
negotiated settlement
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_context Wounded Knee Massacre (1890)
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted systemic issues faced by Native Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wounded Knee Occupation (1973)
gptkbp:impact inspired future activism
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Native American protests
Native American activism in the 1980s
Native American activism in the 1990s
Native American activism in the 2000s
Native American activism in the 2010s
Native American activism today
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual events held
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Dennis_Banks
gptkb:Russell_Means
gptkbp:legacy part of the Red Power movement
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Indian_Self-Determination_Act_(1975)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wounded_Knee,_South_Dakota
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:outcome negotiations with the government
gptkbp:participants gptkb:American_Indian_Movement_(AIM)
approximately 200
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:result increased visibility of Native American issues
gptkbp:significance symbol of Native American resistance
gptkbp:symbolism resistance against oppression