Modes Of Resistance
What was one mode of resistance that AIM demonstrated?
direct action, armed struggle, or cultural activism
What was Buffy Sainte-Marie's main occupation?
Musician/Guitarist
What year was the group formed?
1968
Define the Native American Genocide.
Forced assimilation of Native Americans into American culture, mass killings, etc.
What percentage of Indigenous people were killed in the Native American Genocide?
96%
During what years did AIM do the majority of their direct action campaigns?
1970s-1980s
Where was Russel Means raised?
San Francisco
Where did the Trail of Broken Treaties end?
Washington D.C.
Name the main way native children were assimilated.
Boarding schools
How are native people typically portrayed in media?
Savage or wise mystical/guru.
Name one way that AIM helps people fight institutional oppression.
They help native people find jobs and fight drug addiction.
What happened to the leaders of AIM that lead to its decline?
Many of the leaders were imprisoned for their protest.
When was the group disbanded? (decade)
1980s
How did native people resist occupation before the founding of major native social justice organizations?
Unorganized resistance, typically limited to a single tribe. Armed struggle.
How many acres of land did the movement reclaim?
110
Buffy Sainte-Marie was most famous for this type of resistance.
Cultural activism
Which AIM leader was the acting director of the Indian American Youth Counsel?
George Mitchell
How many people occupied Alcatraz in act of Indigenous protest? (+-5 people)
89
Name one of two large movements to protest Indigenous discrimination besides AIM.
national Congress of American Indians/national Indian youth Counsel
One success and one failure of the AIM movement
Successes: Raise awareness of Indigenous people's issues, reclaim 110 acres of Native land, catalyst for social movement to stop the use of Native mascots
Failures: Largely dormant for decades, unable to form unified front against colonialism and unjust treatment of Indigenous people for extended time
When was the Wounded Knee Occupation and how long did it last?
It lasted 71 days in 1973
Which reservation was Dennis Banks born on?
Leech Lake reservation
Where did Dennis Banks and Clyde Bellecourt meet? What did they do after?
They met in prison and eventually formed the AIM movement together.
What year did Columbus land on America?
1492
What happened at Wounded Knee in 1890?