Native Americans condemn Pentagon move to preserve Wounded Knee medals

September 27, 2025

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Al Jazeera

The Battle of Wounded Knee, also known as the Wounded Knee Massacre, took place in South Dakota in 1890.

The National Congress of American Indians has strongly condemned a Pentagon review that decided against revoking medals awarded to US soldiers at the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee, an event which many historians consider a massacre. “Celebrating war cr... [2576 chars]

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