ANTHROP 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Russell Means, Leonard Peltier, Wounded Knee Incident
28 Dec 2016
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Convicted on 2 life charges for first degree murder of two fbi agents during the 1975 conflict on the pine right indian reservation. Peltier was arrested and convicted but the other two arrested had their charges dropped. Events at pine ridge a possible retaliation of fbi for the wounded knee incident (1973) (tension between aim and the government) Found he would be a good scapegoat (aim) If they could get rid of peltier, he would break down the movement and become weak. Thought indigenous people didn"t belong in regular society. Properly express opinions and views of the world. Being seen as rational and calm people that are knowledgeable. Willing to fight back and not be passed over. Court system is a more formal way to protest (not using bow and arrows for resistance) Present themselves as sophisticated and calm and rational (present and attentive) See similarities between resistance movement and civil rights, and feminist movements.
