Russell Means

11 Collection Items

• 'That's Just Janklow,' a documentary

  Mainstreet Radio’s Cara Hetland presents “That's Just Janklow," a documentary on Bill Janklow, one of the most powerful figures in South Dakota history. The one time juvenile delinquent went on to become a 4-term governor, and then a Congressman. It all ended in a car crash.

  Jan. 21, 2004Save
• Russell Means

  The first national director of the American Indian Movement, Russell Means, in studio discussing his new book: "Where White Men Fear to Tread: The autobiography of Russell Means."

  Oct. 6, 199551 minSave
• Oglala Lakota: Rebuilding a Nation

  Documentary that explores the attempts by South Dakota Native Americans to win more complete sovereignty from state and federal governments. A collection of various interviews. Topics include Sun Dance ritual, treaties, and courts.

  Oct. 9, 197951 minSave
• Wounded Knee epilogue

  Kevin McKiernan presents highlights of his long, fastidious, coverage of the Wounded Knee controversy.

  Sep. 21, 1974Save
• Russell Means speaks about recent Pine Ridge election and getting a fair trial

  AIM leader Russell Means speaks in Moorhead on the Wounded Knee occupation and recent Pine Ridge election, of which he lost to Richard Wilson. He says Wilson committed election violations, and will ask federal court to order a new election. When asked to comment on his trial now underway in St. Paul for his part in the Wounded Knee occupation, Means says he has confidence in the jury to get a fair trial, but is worried about the judge, who claims to be a liberal from South Dakota. Means says: "To be a liberal in South Dakota is just a bit left of the John Birch Society".

  Mar. 8, 1974Save
• Russell Means at University of Minnesota rally

  Native American activist Russell Means, speaks about the desires and needs of Native Americans at rally on the University of Minnesota campus.

  Feb. 27, 1974Save
• Russell Means on Patty Hearst kidnapping and corporate giant greed

  This is the first, as Dennis said, the first political kidnapping in the history of this country. Unfortunately because of the greed of the corporate giants, in this energy crisis the only people suffering the most are the poor people. A radical element of the poor has chosen this strategy in an attempt to express the needs of the poor, those being left out from the corporate giant greed. That message is what should go across, especially to the corporate giants. Fortunately Mr. Hearst has heeded that; unfortunately though at the risk of his daughter?s life. We hope corporate giants don?t have to risk other peoples lives to meet the needs of the people of this country. That?s really what it?s all about.

  Feb. 21, 1974Save
• Wounded Knee defendants Banks and Means speak at press conference, lawyer Kunstler speaks about the trial

  Both Richard Banks and Russell Means express their views on the Wounded Knee trial. Banks speaks first, interrupted by Means. He says Wounded Knee happened because of over 200 years of neglect by the BIA, total repressive action on the reservation. There's been total ignorance of treaties and sacred trust. The U.S. is on trial because of treaty rights. The trial is for all American people and their constitutional rights. Gladys Bissonette: "American government has put us under so much repression that we cannot stand up under it any more. After Wounded Knee we can stand up and fight back for our children, our people who are suffering".William Kunstler: "If we get a fair and impartial jury it will see through the grotesque and bizarre federal conspiracy prosecutions that have the goal of curtailing social movements. The trial has nothing to do with claims of indictment whatsoever, has to do with destruction of an entire movement. The government is trying to buy off witnesses."

  Jan. 7, 1974Save
• Russell Means talks about his election campaign on the Pine Ridge Reservation

  Russell Means talks about his candidacy on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Per Pine Ridge Tribal Council he must be on the reservation on election day, Jan. 22. He hopes to be in the courthouse in St. Paul on that day, and says his campaign has been threatened with violence by BIA police and the "Goon Squad". He's fearful for campaign workers. He expects a mandate. He's been asked to speak to the UAW on strip mining. The Northern Cheyenne of Montana, facing strip mining on their reservation, have asked for help from AIM. Department of the Interior Solicitor General Ken Frezel says Northern Cheyenne and Indian people will have to sacrifice their land and their resources for the good of the rest of America.

  Dec. 10, 1973Save
• AIM Wounded Knee Rally at the University of Minnesota

  Brief report on American Indian Movement (AIM) rally at University of Minnesota on September 25, 1973, followed by various speeches from rally. Speakers included Allan Spear, Angela Davis and Russell Means.

  Oct. 4, 197330 minSave