American Indian Movement (AIM)
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- Do you remember why we started AIM? We were tired of the police brutality and poverty our people faced every day.
- Sources: "A Good Day To Die" Documentary"We Are Still Here" Slideshow
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- We started AIM in order to fight against police brutality and the poverty in our communities.
- Sources: "A Good Day To Die" Documentary"We Are Still Here" Slideshow
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- Sources: The Ghost Dance, Ethnohistory and Revitalization
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- Do you remember the occupation of Wounded Knee? We were there to demand justice and honor our ancestors!
- Sources: Chapter 6, Wounded Knee Again
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- AIM's spirit lives on in our continued fight for sovereignty and cultural preservation.
- Sources: Chapter 7, Resilience is the Word
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- Yes! Like Dennis Banks once said 'We had to create our own movement to make our voices heard'.
- Absolutely. Dennis (Banks) always said we needed our own movement to make our voices heard.
- And as you know, our spiritual beliefs have always guided our actions.
- Right, just like the Ghost Dance movement taught us, spirituality is central to our resistance.
- That occupation was a stand against broken treaties and unfulfilled promises, I will never forget that!
- Im glad we created AIM. Our elders always remind us: RESILIENCE IS THE WORD!