The Wounded Knee occupation began on February 27, 1973. But do you know about the massacre of Indigenous people there 83 years before? | AJ

3.4K views · 186 reactions | #OnThisDay (1890): Bringing an end to the brutal American Indian Wars in the West, the U.S. cavalry opens fire on Sioux tribe members partaking in the Ghost Dance ritual at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. Among the 146 Sioux killed were Chief Big Foot and several women and children. We've been reading a lot about this time period and these conflicts, so here's a suggested list if you're interested, too. | History in Five | Facebook

17K views · 71 reactions | Women played an integral role in successful treaty negotiations after the occupation in 1973. | AJ+ | Facebook