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The Red Nation Podcast

"A Movement of Families": The Legacy of Wounded Knee, 1973 and an Oral History of the American Indian Movement

The Red Nation Podcast

The Red Nation

Society & Culture, History

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

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A
plenary panel of the Northern Great Plains History Conference featuring the oral histories and perspectives of esteemed Native elders, AIM activists, and Wounded Knee veterans

Panelists:

Dorothy Ninham is a Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. She is best known for her work in the early 70s as a founder of the American Indian Alcohol Treatment Council after joining the American Indian Movement.

Madonna Thunder Hawk, an Oohenumpa Lakota, is a veteran of every modern Native occupation from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee in 1973 and more recently the NODAPL protest at Standing Rock.

Hosted by Nick Estes (@nickwestes)
 
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Greetings podcast

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podcast listeners. This is your host, Nick Estes, here with a special request.

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Here at the Red Nation Podcast and Red Media,

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we have been producing episodes for four years now. In fact, because of the

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party. But thank you to all of our supporters over these years. It's

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been a wonderful, wonderful experience. Every episode is meaningful and impactful for us.

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but we're learning with you, our listeners, and our fans.

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And so thanks so much for the support.

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you're supporting indigenous run media. Again, thanks for those who've supported us over the years. We hope to bring you all your podcast favorites, all your deep analysis, hard-hitting sort of takes, but also to just keep you informed and to continue that revolutionary love that

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makes us indigenous people.

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Now on to the episode.

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This episode is titled A Movement of Families,

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The Legacy of Wounded Knee, 1973,

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and an oral history of the American Indian Movement.

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It was originally recorded as a plenary panel on Saturday, September 20th, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota as part of the Northern Great Plains History Conference.

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Our esteemed speakers Dorothy Nynham and Madonna Thunderhawk

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