Crosses, plastic flowers and American flags are placed atop graves at the Wounded Knee Memorial and cemetery on June 30, 2024. The memorial and cemetery sit atop a hill overlooking the town of Wounded ...

This story has been updated with remarks from Rep. Johnson and the current two elected tribal leaders, Oglala Sioux President Frank Star Comes Out and Cheyenne River Sioux Chairman Ryman LeBeau.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wooden cross marks a grave at the Wounded Knee Memorial on the Pine Ridge Reservation. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) — Tribal and federal leaders held a memorial service at the Wounded Knee Massacre site to mark the 135th anniversary. This year’s event marked a significant breakthrough for ...

WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. (KELO) — 135 years ago around 300 Native Americans were massacred at Wounded Knee. This year marks the first time the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial is listed as a protected sacred ...

The Senate passed the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act by unanimous consent on Thursday, Dec. 11.

Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre had their hopes dashed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in ...