Wounded Knee Museum Blog

Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder to lay a wreath at the Wounded Knee massacre site, Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 11:45 A.M.

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/u-s-attorney-general-meeting-with-tribal-leaders-in-rapid/article_bd4e0a96-b732-11e0-9112-001cc4c002e0.html




















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On August 29th 1970, a small group of young Indians invaded Mount Rushmore, the so-called 'national shrine of democracy' The invasion brought together Indians form different tribes and reservations who converged to help the Sioux Nation in their efforts to reclaim the sacred Black Hills and to force the Federal Government to be held accountable for the illegal taking of their Lands. At 7pm on August 29th , after eluding authorities, the group of young natives reached the top of the mountain near the four faces of the presidents where they hung a large flag with the words:SIOUX INDIAN POWER.


http://www.causes.com/causes/190995-demand-that-the-fort-laramie-treaty-of-1868-be-recognized-honored-by-the-united-states-of-america/about



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EAGLE BUTTE, SD (July 11, 2011) — The start of the new school year may still be a few weeks away, but already the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, are hard at work on the 2011 School Supplies Drive.

http://www.lakotayouth.org/about/2011_pr/jul11_2011_schoolsupplies_pr.html



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Sacred White Buffalo to receive ceremony – All Nations Invited
Greenville, TX (June 13, 2011) – On May 12th, , amidst a thunderstorm was born to this earth a white buffalo calf of such rarity it is considered sacred by many nations and tribes and is fulfills the “Hope of the World Prophecy”.

http://lightningmedicinecloud.com/news.html



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The section is called Winning the Future: President Obama and the Native American Community. Right now, it features posts and video from White House staff and other federal agencies.

http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/002146.asp


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Village Earth has many new activities going on at the Pine Ridge Reservation. Check them out at Village Earth.org



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PINE RIDGE, S.D. — About 275 miles northeast of Fort Collins, two Northern Colorado-based nonprofit organizations are helping build a bridge between the past and the present.


http://www.ncbr.com/article.asp?id=57984



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The Lakota Lands Recovery Project (LLRP) is a grassroots support organization that serves the region of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The LLRP is working to support grassroots organizations on Pine Ridge that are working to reclaim and consolidate tribal lands and access the resources needed for the Lakota people to live on, protect, and utilize it, helping to return the balance between economy, ecology, and culture.


http://villageearth.org/global-projects/pine-ridge-reservation?utm_content=0000-00-00%2000%3A00%3A00&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fvillageearth.org%2Fglobal-projects%2Fpine-ridge-reservation&utm_campaign=Help%20Build%20a%20Pallet%20House%20on%20Pine%20Ridgecontent


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Henry Red Cloud and his company "Lakota Solar Enterprises" have been working on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota providing the people with jobs and low utility bills.


http://www.solartoday-digital.org/solartoday/201103#pg1


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The Lakota Buffalo Caretakers Cooperative (LBCC) is a 100% Native American owned and operated cooperative association on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Its membership is made up of small family buffalo caretakers who respect the buffalo and the land.

www.lakotabuffalocaretakers.org


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