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A Tattoo On My Heart Intro
The Siege of Wounded Knee 1973 forever changed the lives of
Indian people who took part and captured the imaginations of
those who watched this gripping story unfold on television and
in newspapers across America. It was the culmination of an
awakening that had begun with the formation of the American
Indian Movement, the takeover of Alcatraz Island, and the
occupation of BIA headquarters in Washington D.C.
Nowhere was that awakening more profound, nor reaction by the
government greater than around the Pine Ridge Reservation in
South Dakota. Racism and violence against Indians, corruption,
and repression of traditional people on the reservations had
left many Indians desperate. After the brutal deaths of two
Indian men, traditional leaders called upon AIM. Fearing a
takeover of tribal headquarters, federal law enforcement, armed
with modern weapons and armored personnel carriers moved to
protect the tribal government.
On February 27, 1973 traditional and AIM leaders chose another
location to make a stand
Director: Charles Abourezk and Brett
Lawlor
Writer: Charles Abourezk and Brett Lawlor
Production Company: Badlands Films Inc.
Bringing in ammunition - Madonna Thunderhawk
Madonna tells a story about getting out of jail and collecting
ammunition to bring back into Wounded Knee. Thunder Hawk, 67, of
the tribe Two Kettle Lakota, was born on the Yankton reservation
in Wagner, South Dakota. She and her family lived on several
reservations in S.D., but spent most of their time on the
Cheyenne River reservation.
Sweat Lodge - Lenny Foster
Webster Poor Bear tells how he would do it all over again if he
had to. He'd get shot, die if necessary. Because the truth is
always the truth.
The Canary Effect,
which features Charles Abourezk and some of the leading scholars
and proponents of the indigenous struggle for human
rights, takes an in depth look at the devastating effect that US
policies have had on the Indigenous people of America. This
film can be ordered at:
http://thecanaryeffect.com/
Lakota Woman (video currently not
available) A TNT original movie,
starring Peter Weller and Irene Bedard, and featuring actors
Charles Abourezk, Michael Horse, Lawrence Baynes.
Radio
Programs & Clips
Originally aired Wednesday,
March 02, 2005 - This week marks the 32nd anniversary of the
beginning of the 1973 occupation at Wounded Knee. A new
documentary from the perspective of those who participated
in the occupation has just come out. In this feature report,
SDPB’s Charles Michael Ray speaks with the directors of “A
Tattoo on my Heart – The Warriors of Wounded Knee 1973.”
Media files:
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"Tribes of
Dakota" - Narrated by Charles Abourezk, One hour radio
special on South Dakota Public Radio, originally broadcast
on October 9, 2006. Media files:
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"Globalization
and SD Workers" -
Dakota Midday
3/8/2006, one hour program featuring guests Charles
Abourezk & Mike Howe.
Media files:
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"Labor
Issues" -
Dakota Midday 1/9/2007, one hour program
featuring guests Charles Abourezk, Mike Risen, and Mike
Howe. Media files:
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Charles Abourezk
P.O. Box 9460
Rapid City, South Dakota
57709-9460
