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There’s a push on to rescind the official honors bestowed on members of the 7th Calvary Regiment for their roles in the Wounded Knee Massacre. Ironically, it was a tweet by President Donald Trump that prompted the latest effort to take back the 20 Medals of Honor given after the infamous 1890 attack that killed hundreds of Lakota men, women and children. We’ll hear from Wounded Knee descendants and other stakeholders about how an accurate portrayal of history informs what the federal government considers an ‘honor’.
Guests:
OJ Semans (Rosebud Sioux) – co-founder of Four Directions
Manny Iron Hawk (Howozu Lakota) – chairperson of Heartbeat At Wounded Knee or HAWK
Marcella LeBeau (Cheyenne River Sioux) – WWII veteran and defender of Wounded Knee
Break 1 Music: Song Of Encouragement (song) Porcupine Singers (artist) Alowanpi – Songs Of Honoring – Lakota Classics: Past & Present, Vol. 1 (album)
Break 2 Music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)
This should not even be questioned.
Do it yesterday.
Prayers to all the families who lost precious loved ones that terrible day……