American Indian Movement

By Amlanucha

  • Foundation of the AIM

    Foundation of the AIM
    Founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its original purpose was to help Indians in urban ghettos who had been moved by government programs that forced them from the reservations along with gaining economic independence.

  • Russell Means

    Russell Means
    Co-founder of the American Indian movement. He was a huge part of securing rights for American Indians and is most known for his violent ways of protest, using politics, and even show business as his way to further his cause within the AIM.

  • Occupation Alcatraz

    Occupation Alcatraz
    89 men, women, and children took the island home to the famous Alcatraz Penitentiary. This island was was taken as a protest to how the United States took away land from the indians, and the island was a surplus of land that the AIM thought should be given to them.

  • Richard Oakes

    Richard Oakes
    This man is the leader of one of the biggest movements of the AIM. He was in charge of Occupation Alcatraz and is given credit for US federal government Termination policies.

  • Wounded Knee Incident

    Wounded Knee Incident
    This was the AIM seizing a small town call Wounded Knee that was on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. This was the site of a battle between North American Indians and U.S. Government representatives that ended in about 150 Indian deaths.

  • Dennis Banks

    Dennis Banks
    A leader of the AIM. He was known for leading the wounded knee occupation. Amongst being a leader and an activist, he was also the co-founder of American Indian Movement and was one of the biggest names in Indian rights.

  • The Longest Walk

    The Longest Walk
    This was a spiritual walk organized by the AIM to bring legislation to the U.S. government concerning a treaty with indian rights. Several hundred Indians marched for five months to represent the forced removal of Indians for the reservations. This is the last major movement of the Red Power or American Indian Movement.

  • End of the AIM

    End of the AIM
    The AIM was repeatedly successful in pushing federal laws for the rights of American Indians, who have equal rights today. It ended with flourishing success. Not only did they settle treaties concerning their own rights, but they were also one of the most successful movements in history gathering large amounts of people and targeting federal rights, and making a difference in a short amount of time.