The American Indian Movement, or AIM, was an organization founded in Minneapolis in 1968. Its vision concerned the recognition of liberty and sovereignty of Native Americans (uga.edu).
The American Indian Movement (AIM)
Causes Included...
And...
Federal Government Response
There was much discord between the Federal government and AIM. Protests and marches created conflicts that escalated to violence, including an incident where an FBI officer was shot and killed at Pine Ridge Reservation. There were instances in which federal government officers lied to protestors, giving false information about the locations of presidents and governors to whom they were bringing documents and demands, or saying that the protestors could stay in federal buildings and then turning them away. The resulting conversations turned to suspicion and paranoia within the movement. Although alleged allegations against both the government and the activists were dropped, manipulation from the FBI and conflict within the movement had begun to tear it apart.
Lasting Effects
The lasting effects include an improvement to Native American rights and social awareness, The Longest walk legacy, as there have now been 5, the many acts that were passed such as
Indian Child Welfare Act: Keep American Indian children with American Indian families and the Healthcare Improvement Act: Send healthcare and Medicaid for “qualifying beneficiaries.” As well as proposing to investigate Native perceptions of health problems and culturally acceptable solutions.
Alcatraz Occupation 1963-1969
Important events
The Trail of Broken Treaties 1972
Wounded Knee Occupation 1973
The Longest Walk 1978
Next SectionAlcatraz Occupation
Alcatraz Occupation
In 1963, the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary shut down. A year later marked the first of three occupations by indigenous protestors on the sacred island spanning until 1969. The federal government failed to acknowledge the demands of the occupants, but a strong sense of community was formed between the various individuals and nations that congregated there. This was the impetus that eventually led to the founding of AIM.
Trail of Broken Treaties
AIM marched by caravan from Minneapolis to Washington, DC, carrying what is called the 20 Point Position Paper to presidential candidates Nixon and McGovern. When they arrived at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the candidates were not there. They were turned away and told to lodge in the BIA auditorium, but the doors to the auditorium were locked. They felt they had been tricked into leaving the BIA and suspicion was planted within AIM, encouraging its eventual recess (uga.edu).
The Oglala Lakota peoples turned to AIM to impeach tribal chairman Dick Wilson for alleged disrespect of Lakota culture and corruption. More than fifty cars of demonstrators arrived outside of the town of Wounded Knee. The National Guard blocked the roads into Wounded Knee and cut off water and electricity from the town. More than 300 people were arrested for attempting to enter or leave the town during the occupation and many more were arrested after. The event received much media coverage and garnered sympathy from outside of AIM.
Wounded Knee Occupation
The Oglala Lakota peoples turned to AIM to impeach tribal chairman Dick Wilson for alleged disrespect of Lakota culture and corruption. More than fifty cars of demonstrators arrived outside of the town of Wounded Knee. The National Guard blocked the roads into Wounded Knee and cut off water and electricity from the town. More than 300 people were arrested for attempting to enter or leave the town during the occupation and many more were arrested after. The event received much media coverage and garnered sympathy from outside of AIM.
The Longest Walk
From San Francisco (Alcatraz) to DC, two thousand people marched in defiance of federal bills that would disrupt hunting and fishing regulations as well as schools and hospitals that served indigenous people. None of the bills were passed. The last big movement of AIM was a victory, and more than 20 people walked the whole 3,000 miles!
Playlist
Do you want to know what sound the American Indian movement created? Well do I have the music for you.
Strong Woman Song
BlackFire
Strong woman Song
Even though this song was not made in America it still symbolizes the struggle and perserverence of native americans against others denying them their basic human rights
THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT SONG
This was literally named after the movement, how could I not include it. For some context; this song was created by a band called Balckfire which is made up of three American Indian siblings
BlackFire[Silence] is a weapon
And now for rock!!!This song is once again made by Blackfire, but this time its in English(mostly). It incorporates parts of the previous songs. This song was chosen becuase it shows that the for basic human rights has not ended and that Silence is a weapon
Thanks!
Citation Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYguW7LQRCV1AI3cHGfGWw2b5CWchiNiQH_au_3hnoo/edit?usp=sharing
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The American Indian Movement, or AIM, was an organization founded in Minneapolis in 1968. Its vision concerned the recognition of liberty and sovereignty of Native Americans (uga.edu).
The American Indian Movement (AIM)
Causes Included...
And...
Federal Government Response
There was much discord between the Federal government and AIM. Protests and marches created conflicts that escalated to violence, including an incident where an FBI officer was shot and killed at Pine Ridge Reservation. There were instances in which federal government officers lied to protestors, giving false information about the locations of presidents and governors to whom they were bringing documents and demands, or saying that the protestors could stay in federal buildings and then turning them away. The resulting conversations turned to suspicion and paranoia within the movement. Although alleged allegations against both the government and the activists were dropped, manipulation from the FBI and conflict within the movement had begun to tear it apart.
Lasting Effects
The lasting effects include an improvement to Native American rights and social awareness, The Longest walk legacy, as there have now been 5, the many acts that were passed such as Indian Child Welfare Act: Keep American Indian children with American Indian families and the Healthcare Improvement Act: Send healthcare and Medicaid for “qualifying beneficiaries.” As well as proposing to investigate Native perceptions of health problems and culturally acceptable solutions.
Alcatraz Occupation 1963-1969
Important events
The Trail of Broken Treaties 1972
Wounded Knee Occupation 1973
The Longest Walk 1978
Next SectionAlcatraz Occupation
Alcatraz Occupation
In 1963, the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary shut down. A year later marked the first of three occupations by indigenous protestors on the sacred island spanning until 1969. The federal government failed to acknowledge the demands of the occupants, but a strong sense of community was formed between the various individuals and nations that congregated there. This was the impetus that eventually led to the founding of AIM.
Trail of Broken Treaties
AIM marched by caravan from Minneapolis to Washington, DC, carrying what is called the 20 Point Position Paper to presidential candidates Nixon and McGovern. When they arrived at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the candidates were not there. They were turned away and told to lodge in the BIA auditorium, but the doors to the auditorium were locked. They felt they had been tricked into leaving the BIA and suspicion was planted within AIM, encouraging its eventual recess (uga.edu).
The Oglala Lakota peoples turned to AIM to impeach tribal chairman Dick Wilson for alleged disrespect of Lakota culture and corruption. More than fifty cars of demonstrators arrived outside of the town of Wounded Knee. The National Guard blocked the roads into Wounded Knee and cut off water and electricity from the town. More than 300 people were arrested for attempting to enter or leave the town during the occupation and many more were arrested after. The event received much media coverage and garnered sympathy from outside of AIM.
Wounded Knee Occupation
The Oglala Lakota peoples turned to AIM to impeach tribal chairman Dick Wilson for alleged disrespect of Lakota culture and corruption. More than fifty cars of demonstrators arrived outside of the town of Wounded Knee. The National Guard blocked the roads into Wounded Knee and cut off water and electricity from the town. More than 300 people were arrested for attempting to enter or leave the town during the occupation and many more were arrested after. The event received much media coverage and garnered sympathy from outside of AIM.
The Longest Walk
From San Francisco (Alcatraz) to DC, two thousand people marched in defiance of federal bills that would disrupt hunting and fishing regulations as well as schools and hospitals that served indigenous people. None of the bills were passed. The last big movement of AIM was a victory, and more than 20 people walked the whole 3,000 miles!
Playlist
Do you want to know what sound the American Indian movement created? Well do I have the music for you.
Strong Woman Song
BlackFire
Strong woman Song
Even though this song was not made in America it still symbolizes the struggle and perserverence of native americans against others denying them their basic human rights
THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT SONG
This was literally named after the movement, how could I not include it. For some context; this song was created by a band called Balckfire which is made up of three American Indian siblings
BlackFire[Silence] is a weapon
And now for rock!!!This song is once again made by Blackfire, but this time its in English(mostly). It incorporates parts of the previous songs. This song was chosen becuase it shows that the for basic human rights has not ended and that Silence is a weapon
Thanks!
Citation Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYguW7LQRCV1AI3cHGfGWw2b5CWchiNiQH_au_3hnoo/edit?usp=sharing