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Box 6

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

Notes, Correspondence, and Resolution, 1973 February 12-13

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 20
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Daily notes; a memorandum placing Louis White in charge of temporary officers at Pine Ridge; a narrative describing the lack of activity at the Oglala Sioux tribal office; and a Porcupine District resolution for the impeachment of Dick Wilson, tribal chairman.
Dates: 1973 February 12-13

Transcript, 1973 February 13

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 21
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents An interview between Dick LaCourse, American Indian Movement reporter, and Lyman, about how the American Indian Movement has affected local politics.
Dates: 1973 February 13

Notes, Correspondence, News clippings, and Petition, 1973 February 14-15

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 22
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Daily notes, a memorandum, newspaper articles, and a petition concerning law enforcement, the American Indian Movement, and unrest at Wounded Knee.
Dates: 1973 February 14-15

Notes, Transcripts, and Law Enforcement Plans, 1973 February 16-21

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 23-25
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Daily notes; transcripts of Clyde Bellecourt's televised press conference, and Dennis Banks's account of events leading to the February 6 confrontation in Custer, South Dakota; firearms training scores of Pine Ridge police officers; the Pine Ridge emergency plan of operation; and the Wounded Knee District Council's letter asking for the removal of Francis Two Bulls from the police force.
Dates: 1973 February 16-21

Notes, News clippings, Minutes, and Correspondence, 1973 February 22-23

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 26
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Daily notes; newspaper articles about Fort Robinson and the death of Ben Black Elk; notes from the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council's attempt to impeach Dick Wilson, tribal chairman; a note about Jane Lyman's move to Chadron for her safety; and notes passed between two jail prisoners about a breakout with the help of the American Indian Movement.
Dates: 1973 February 22-23

Transcripts, 1973 February 23-24

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 27-28
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Tape recording transcripts about the events of February 23 and 24, including law enforcement preparations and the attempted impeachment of Dick Wilson, tribal chairman.
Dates: 1973 February 23-24

Notes, Correspondence, News clippings, and Statements, 1973 February 25-28

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 29-30
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents Daily notes; a personal letter from John Q. Harris; June Lyman's narratives about the situation on the reservation; a list of Wounded Knee hostages; newspaper articles about the Wounded Knee takeover; tribal Chairman Dick Wilson's announcement rejecting the American Indian Movement; and his handwritten proclamation asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs for good police service.
Dates: 1973 February 25-28