Wounded Knee descendants agree to discuss handling of artifacts from 1890 massacre

  • CRST Chairman Ryman LeBeau Asks that tribes and survivor ancestors discuss future of repatriated artifacts.
    CRST Chairman Ryman LeBeau Asks that tribes and survivor ancestors discuss future of repatriated artifacts.
  • Wounded Knee descendants
    Wounded Knee descendants
The descendants of survivors of the massacre at Wounded Knee agreed last week to enter discussion with several South Dakota tribes on what to do with artifacts taken from the battle site, halting plans to burn the items during a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 29 - the 133rd anniversary of the event. Dozens of items, including moccasins, pouches, pipes and more believed to have been taken off the…

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