Stanley Lyman, who was the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) superintendent at the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1973, gives an inside view of what happened when the American Indian Movement (AIM) activists occupied the village of Wounded Knee. Close to the action, he recorded it with unusual candor, directing his sorrow, frustration, and occasional anger to all parties involved-the Tribal Council, the Justice Department, the BIA, FBI, and AIM. His account of the besiegers and besieged reveals a well-meaning and intelligent man forced by dramatic events to reevaluate some long-cherished assumptions....
Stanley Lyman, who was the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) superintendent at the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1973, gives an inside view of what happened ...
Nearly 4000 people were killed during the Northern Irish Troubles. This book explores the difficult legacy of this conflict for families, friends and communities by interviewing those who loved the missing and the dead, as well as some who narrowly survived.
Nearly 4000 people were killed during the Northern Irish Troubles. This book explores the difficult legacy of this conflict for families, friends and ...
