On This Day: Sioux Killed in Wounded Knee Massacre

On Dec. 29, 1890, U.S. soldiers killed nearly 200 unarmed Sioux in what would later be referred to as the Wounded Knee Massacre.

[Rivington]

Custer totally dropped the ball.

[Joyce K]

The saddest part of this story is that there are so many others like it. Such terrible, terrible things we've done.

[BettyB]

Joyce K wrote:

The saddest part of this story is that there are so many others like it. Such terrible, terrible things we've done.

And we still seem to have not learned our lesson.

[Midwesterner]

"Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is an excellent book on this.

[Merlin]

I am a proud American, but I am ashamed of our conduct towards those who were here before us.

[snj]

Merlin wrote:

I am a proud American, but I am ashamed of our conduct towards those who were here before us.

That makes you a good American too - which is more important than being proud !!
HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2009 MAY NEED ALL GOOD AMERICANS.
With best wishes from a small Norwegian town where time is right now 17:30 (=5:30 pm) and we are soon to get seated for our traditional New Year Eve dinner. In some 6 hours we'll salute the new year - at which moment you still have to wait another 6-7 hours I guess.
Take care and of course don't forget Wounded Knee....

[malcolmbegay]

i wud to ler a but thm

[malcolmbegay]

the are good to ler abut they

[malcolmbegay]

lik the caer hoer

[malcolmbegay]

malcolmbegay wrote:

i wud to ler a but thm

ilov yhe carehoes

[malcolmbegay]

so how long have you been learning about them?

[Thought _Criminal]

The genocide never ends.