Why was Wounded Knee, South Dakota, a significant place for American Indians?

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Lukewm · Answer 1 · 2019-09-20T06:38:40+0000

Answer:

Tensions were high in the Native American community because the government broke a promise they made.

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Parker Hutchinson · Answer 2 · 2019-09-23T18:41:14+0000

The answer is B. It was the focus of a broken treaty between the government and American Indians.

AIM activists occupied Wounded Knee in 1973 to protest federal policies, accusing the gov't of not honoring treaties and demanded negotiations.