Instructional Video15:24
TED Talks

Aaron Huey: America's native prisoners of war

12th - Higher Ed
Aaron Huey's effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people -- appalling, and largely ignored -- compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later,...
Instructional Video12:39
Curated Video

Wounded Knee '73 | American Indian Movement

9th - Higher Ed
In the middle of the civil rights movement emerged the American Indian Movement. The AIM addresed systemic issues of poverty, discrimination and police brutality against Native Americans. In 1973 around 200 Native Americans from all...
Instructional Video8:07
Curated Video

The Ghost Dance Movement | Native American Culture | Wounded Knee Massacre

9th - Higher Ed
The Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement amongst Native Americans that lived in the American west. It began at the end of the 19th century and had a massive influence for the Natives living in the area. It emerged at the time of the last...
Instructional Video4:24
Wonderscape

The Legacy of Wounded Knee and Ongoing Indigenous Struggles

K - 5th
This video explores the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee by the American Indian Movement, highlighting the continued struggles of Indigenous communities. It discusses efforts like the Remove the Stain Act and the unresolved issue of the...
Instructional Video7:03
Wonderscape

The Wounded Knee Massacre and Its Lasting Impact

K - 5th
This video examines the tragic events leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890, including the Ghost Dance Movement, the death of Sitting Bull, and the violent clash between the U.S. Army and Chief Spotted Elk's followers. It...
Instructional Video5:03
Curated Video

The Treaties of Chicago and the Battle at Wounded Knee

3rd - 8th
Dr. Forrester describes the circumstances surrounding the Treaties of Chicago in 1821 and 1833. She then tells the sad tale of the Battle at Wounded Knee.
News Clip3:17
Curated Video

Supporters of Leonard Peltier say he never got a fair trial | FROM THE ARCHIVES 1992

9th - Higher Ed
Story originally aired: 1992-11-08News today: Just moments before leaving office, U.S. President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI...
Stock Footage1:40
Getty Images

'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee' Premiere

Pre-K - Higher Ed
INTERVIEW: Tom Thayer on the genesis for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, partnering with Dick Wolf, favorable reactions toward the film to date, and the potential for sequels to the film at the 'Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee' Premiere at...
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Tahtonka!

9th - 10th
An account of the Plains Indians and their buffalo culture, beginning with the pre-horse period up until the Ghost Dance movement and the tragic episode of Wounded Knee.