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Battle of Wounded Knee

The Battle of Wounded Knee (Wounded Knee Massacre) was fought in December 1890, as part of the Sioux Wars. The 7th Cavalry Regiment arrived to disarm the Lakota, which led to a struggle, in which a shot was fired. The cavalry opened fire, and killed as many as 300 Lakota.

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Where is wounded knee located?

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Wounded Knee is located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, USA. It is a site that holds historical significance as the location of a tragic massacre of Native American people by US cavalry in 1890.

Who is the chief of the arapahos in bury my heart at wounded knee?

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The chief of the Arapaho tribe in "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is Little Raven. He was a prominent leader known for his diplomacy and resistance against American expansion.

Who is the author of the folk tale bury your heart at wounded knee?

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The author of the non-fiction book "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is Dee Brown. The book explores the history of Native Americans in the American West in the late 19th century.

Who is on the cover of Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee The 1970 version of the book?

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The cover of the 1970 version of Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee features an illustration by artist Chris Pappan. The illustration depicts a Native American man on horseback overlooking a sweeping landscape, evoking the themes of the book's exploration of the mistreatment of Native Americans in the United States.

Is Dee Brown author of Wounded Knee still alive?

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No, Dee Brown passed away in 2002.

How was the battle of little bighorn different from the fighting at wounded knee?

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The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a conflict where the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne tribes defeated the US Army. In contrast, the fighting at Wounded Knee was a massacre in which the US Army killed over 200 Lakota Sioux, mainly women and children. The Battle of Little Bighorn involved a more organized Native American resistance, while Wounded Knee was a tragic example of excessive force by the US military.

What Indian tribes fought against the us at wounded knee in 1890?

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The Battle of Wounded Knee was actually the Wounded Knee Massacre. Big Foot along with over three hundred men, women and children were rounded up by the soldiers as they were marching peacefully to Red cloud who had offered them sanctuary. On December 29, 1890, while they were encamped on the Wounded Knee River, the soldier came to take their weapons away. A deaf man, confused about what was happening, struggled and the gun went off. The soldiers opened fire and killed about 350 men, women and children.

Two important Native American leaders which died through the battle of wounded knee?

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The one Lakota leader who was massacred at wounded knee was Chief Running Elk. The top medicine man of the tribe, Yellow Bird was also killed by soldiers along with over 150 Indian men, women and children.

What is wounded knee?

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there was the wounded knee massacre in 1890 or the seige at wounded knee whichis where Combined activists of AIM and hundreds of Sioux took over Wounded Knee in an occupation that lasted 71 days. Wounded Knee is located on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota and is very significant because of the 1890 massacre that happened there. There was a lot of tension on the reservation and a lot of problems such as alcoholism, unemployment, suicides and murders, and the corruption of the Bureau of Indians Affairs and the tribal council. The U.S. military and government surrounded Wounded Knee the same day.

What cause wounded knee?

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At daybreak on December 29, 1890, Col. Forsyth ordered the surrender of weapons and the immediate removal and transportation of the Indians from the "zone of military operations" to awaiting trains. Specific details of what triggered the fight are debated. According to some accounts, a medicine man named Yellow Bird began to perform the Ghost Dance, reiterating his assertion to the Lakota that the ghost shirts were bulletproof. As tension mounted, Black Coyote refused to give up his rifle; he was deaf and had not understood the order. Another Indian said: "Black Coyote is deaf." (He did not speak English). When the soldier refused to heed his warning, he said "Stop! He cannot hear your orders!" At that moment, two soldiers seized Black Coyote from behind, and in the struggle (allegedly), his rifle discharged. At the same moment Yellow Bird threw some dust into the air, and approximately five young Lakota men with concealed weapons threw aside their blankets and fired their rifles at Troop K of the 7th. After this initial exchange, the firing became indiscriminate.

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How long does it take for a knee wound to heal?

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It depends heavily on where the leg was broken, how badly the fracture was offset from normal, and surrounding tissue damage. Consult your orthopedist for this question, but it can take anywhere from 4 weeks to many months. It may be distinctly different in your case.