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On the afternoon of February 6, 1973, 21 days before the occupation of Wondon-Ni, American Indian movement leader Dennis Banks

sits across a table from Hobart Gates, the prosecutor for Custard County, South Dakota.

Outside, a blizzard hammers the Red Brick courthouse. Banks looks out the window at the 100 aim supporters waiting outside in the freezing snow.

50 state troopers in full riot gear stand between the protesters and the courthouse doors.

Everywhere aim goes these days, they manage to draw a crown.

Banks takes his eyes from the window and glances at Russell Means.

One of a couple aim leaders, the prosecutor allowed in for the meeting. He's clenching his teeth.

Too angry to speak. That's a rarity for him, so Banks takes the lead.

The prosecutor gates, you know why we're here.

An Ogolala Lakota named Wesley Bad Hartwell was murdered in front of Bill's bar in Buffalo Gap.

The killer was a white man, who has heard that night saying he was going to get him an Indian.

Our attorney has witnesses willing to testify to this, but you've only charged the killer with manslaughter.

And I will prosecute that manslaughter case to the fullest extent.

What you know, it was first degree murder. I do not know that.

Prosecutor gates, with all due respect, we've heard this story before.

The hundred people outside, the ones who refused to let into this building, they're sick and tired of your office letting the whites have open season on Indians and Custard County.

Our people are murdered and raped with impunity.

An Indian can't even go shopping around here without being harassed.

Mr. Banks, I assess cases based on evidence.

This was just a bar room brawl. Wesley Bad Hartwell was a troublemaker. He had 19 previous convictions.

You're not looking at the facts. I already have all the evidence I need for the manslaughter case.

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