The standoff at Wounded Knee

Published: Feb. 27, 2013, 11:46 a.m.

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Forty years ago, American Indian activists staged a protest against the US authorities. A siege began which lasted for over two months. One of the activists, Russell Means, spoke to the programme two years ago - he died in October last year.

Photo: Dennis Banks (L) and Russell Means (R) during the siege. Credit: AFP

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