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!