In late 1972, Wilson formed a private militia, which he called Guardians of the Oglala Nation (GOONs). He said that an earlier council resolution giving the chairman powers to maintain law and order was sufficient authority; he may have illegally financed the militia with tribal funds. See more Richard A. Wilson (April 29, 1934 – January 31, 1990) was elected chairman (also called president) of the Oglala Lakota of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where he served from 1972–1976, … See more Wilson moved out of Pine Ridge after the 1976 election. He eventually returned and was campaigning for a council seat when he died in 1990 … See more • "Caged Warrior - Leonard Peltier", Boulder Weekly, March 13, 2000 • Affidavit of Eda Gordon, private investigator, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2000, … See more Born on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, Wilson grew up in the town of Pine Ridge. He continued to live there as an adult. He learned the plumber's trade and worked … See more Election as Tribal Chairman In 1972 Wilson ran against the incumbent tribal chairman, Gerald One Feather. Before the election, his political connections were … See more WebFeb 4, 1990 · Richard Wilson, the Oglala Sioux tribal president who was a principal target of dissident Indians who occupied Wounded Knee, S.D., for 71 days in 1973, died of …

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WebNov 2, 2016 · In 1973 on Pine Ridge, around 200 members of the American Indian Movement (AIM), a civil rights organisation founded in 1968, and Oglala Lakota activists occupied Wounded Knee to protest against a ... Web리처드 A. 윌슨(Wilson, 1934년 4월 29일 ~ 1990년 1월 31일)은 사우스다코타주 파인리지 인디언 보호구역의 오글랄라 라코타(Oglala Lakota) 의장으로 선출되었으며, 1974년 재선에 이어 1972~1976년부터 재임했다.그가 자신의 민간 민병대인 '오글랄라 민족 수호자(GOONs)'로 친구와 가족을 우대하고 정적들을 ... son of satan comic book

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WebMar 15, 2007 · “Reinhardt furnishes revealing portraits of Gerald One Feather, Dick Wilson, Russell Means; he offers a telling indictment of Pine Ridge’s economy. He is one of the few historians who understands the distinction D’Arcy McNickle made decades ago between loss and defeat. He and the late Vine Deloria, Jr. would have welcomed this volume ... WebThey thought that tribal chairman Dick Wilson did not respect traditional Lakota culture and asked for help fighting him. Younger Oglala Lakota activists pushed the occupation … WebOct 23, 2012 · Even after the siege officially ended, a quiet war between Dick Wilson and the traditional, pro-AIM faction of Oglala Lakota continued on the reservation -- this despite Wilson's... small office corner sofa