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George Mitchell
Frustrated by discrimination and decades of federal Indian policy, he came together with Dennis Banks and Clyde Bellecourt to discuss the issues restraining them and to take control over their own destiny. Out of that determination, the American Indian Movement was born and was led through many battles for rights and treatment. -
Clyde Bellecourt
Frustrated by discrimination and decades of federal Indian policy, he came together with Dennis Banks and George Mitchell to discuss the issues restraining them and to take control over their own destiny. Out of that determination, the American Indian Movement was born and was led through many battles for rights and treatment. -
Dennis Banks
Frustrated by discrimination and decades of federal Indian policy, he came together with George Mitchell and Clyde Bellecourt to discuss the issues restraining them and to take control over their own destiny. Out of that determination, the American Indian Movement was born and was led through many battles for rights and treatment. -
Creation of AIM
This movement, organized to address issues related to sovereignty, leadership, and treaties. Particularly in its early years, AIM also protested racism and civil rights violations against Native Americans. -
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American Indian Movement
The group wanted American Indian economic independence, revitalization of traditional culture, protection of legal rights, and, most especially control over tribal areas and the restoration of lands that they believed had been illegally taken. -
AIM's Purpose
The group wanted American Indian economic independence, revitalization of traditional culture, protection of legal rights, and, most especially control over tribal areas and the restoration of lands that they believed had been illegally taken. -
Trail of Broken Treaties
Cross-country protest organized by Native Americans in October of 1972. Indians started on the west coast and made it in Washington with a caravan in November of 1972.supposed to bring attention to Native American concerns such as treaty rights and living standards. -
Bureau of Indian Affairs Building Takeover
The American Indian Movement together with 500 more American Indians took over the BIA building in Washington, D.C. Caused by their need to negotiate about better housing and other issues. Siege began when a government snafu was deciphered as a double-cross. The protesters caused damages costing about $700,000. Damages of such were theft of many records including treaties, deeds, and water rights records. -
AIM's Outcomes
The group had spread awareness for Native American struggles through the occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1970, protests at the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1972, the occupation of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1973, and the Longest Walk spiritual march from Alcatraz to Washington, DC to support tribal sovereignty and bring attention to anti-Indian legislation in 1978 -
The Longest Walk
Roughly 2,000 supporters joined this event. The supporters concluded a 5-month march from San Francisco to the Washington Monument at Washington D.C. The objective of the march was to protest against 11 bills connected to the Native Americans. Only about 24 people were able to survive the entire walk
