Inspired by civil rights activists and the anti-war movement of the 1960s, the American Indian Movement (AIM) was launched in 1968 to fight back against racism and poverty in Native American communities and to demand restitution for treaty rights long violated by the United States government. AIM drew national attention through their many protests, including a two-year occupation of Alcatraz Island in California’s San Francisco Bay and a 71-day occupation at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Directions
Watch the video about the 50th anniversary of AIM’s 1973 occupation at Wounded Knee from February 27, 2023. Then answer the questions below.
"The Woman Warrior Project." ICT News. Feb. 27, 2023. Permission has been granted for educational purposes only courtesy of ICT News.
Questions
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Directions
Listen to John Trudell interview Jonny Bearcub, a young woman who was an activist at Alcatraz, and discuss his view on the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Radio Free Alcatraz. Then respond to the questions below.
- What do you think of the interview between John Trudell and Jonny Bearcub?
- Jot down two factors that strike you about Jonny Bearcub.
- Jot down two factors that strike you about the reporter John Trudell.
- What might the fact that Jonny Bearcub says she’s decided to join the American Indian Movement for an indefinite amount of time say about her? About the protest at Alcatraz?
- Do you think John Trudell shows bias in this interview? If yes, what is his bias?
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Directions: Take a look at the different sections of the image one by one and answer the question that accompanies each section. At the end, you will see the completed image.
Source: Library of Congress
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What do you notice in this section of the photo? Do you recognize this structure?
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Describe what you see in this section of the photo? Do you recognize this structure?
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What kind of event do you think might be happening here?
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What does the banner next to the teepee say? Does knowing which movement’s banner is next to the teepee change what type of event you think might be happening here?
