The sound of Wounded Knee from the inside

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February 27, 1974
Kevin McKiernan - Reporter
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The sound of Wounded Knee from the inside
The sound of Wounded Knee from the inside
File - In this March 19, 1973 file photo, American Indian Movement leader Carter Camp, white shirt, and attorney William Kunstler, to Camp's right, join AIM members in celebrating the pullout of federal lawmen from roadblocks in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Camp, a longtime activist with the American Indian Movement who was a leader in the Wounded Knee occupation in South Dakota, died Dec. 27, 2013, in White Eagle, Okla. He was 72. (AP Photo, File)

The Wounded Knee Occupation offered very little information to those living in the village during the 71-day incident. However, these excerpts were taken by reporter Kevin McKiernan, who was inside the Indian museum on the reservation during the time of the April 26th fire fight that resulted in shooting of Buddy Lamont.

Excerpts include:

Radio equipment monitored Red Arrow / Heavy fire prompts those contained inside the reservation to request a medic / Radio discussions to negotiate the removal of the wounded / Medical staff is given 10 minutes and required to carry only a white flag while retrieving the injured / One death is confirmed; that of Buddy Lamont.

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