January 19 — Tattoo on my Heart: the Warriors of Wounded Knee
See “Tattoo on My Heart: The Warriors of Wounded Knee”, the third event in the museum’s month-long exploration of the last armed conflict between the Dakota Sioux and the United States, which resulted in the deaths of more than 146 men, women and children in 1890. Tattoo on My Heart recounts the dramatic story of the Native American men and women of the American Indian Movement, who took part in a 1973 standoff on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
When: Saturday January 19, 2:00 PM
Where: Eiteljorg Museum 500 West Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204
The Siege of Wounded Knee 1973 forever changed the lives of Indian people who took part and captured the imaginations of those who watched this gripping story unfold on television and in newspapers across America. It was the culmination of an awakening that had begun with the formation of the American Indian Movement, the takeover of Alcatraz Island, and the occupation of BIA headquarters in Washington D.C.
Nowhere was that awakening more profound, nor reaction by the government greater than around the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Racism and violence against Indians, corruption, and repression of traditional people on the reservations had left many Indians desperate. After the brutal deaths of two Indian men, traditional leaders called upon AIM. Fearing a takeover of tribal headquarters, federal law enforcement, armed with modern weapons and armored personnel carriers moved to protect the tribal government.
On February 27, 1973 traditional and AIM leaders chose another location to make a stand–the site of the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. Cold, hungry, and armed only with hunting rifles, fake guns, and one AK-47, they held out for 71 days against the US government. Over 500,000 rounds were exchanged between federal officers and Indians during the siege. Two Indians were killed, and several other wounded. Nearly 600 federal criminal charges were filed. A Tattoo on My Heart: The Warriors of Wounded Knee 1973 tells this dramatic and emotional story in the words of those men and women who struggled for survival inside the bunkers and ravines at Wounded Knee.
Free with regular admission to the museum or $5 to see the film only.
Know before you go … see some of the documentation that went into the film.
If you think this event sounds interesting, check out … The Wounded Knee symposium at the Eiteljorg January 26.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 am
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