Photos: 1973 Wounded Knee occupation

February 27 is the 50th anniversary of the 71-day standoff in with federal agents in Wounded Knee, South Dakota that brought international attention to the American Indian Movement, also known as AIM.

February 27, 2023 at 10:12PM
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Family members and a lawyer say they have been blocked from access to the bedside of Bonfilia Sanchez Dominguez, while her husband was detained and shipped to Texas within 24 hours.

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