Wounded Knee incident

protest which began on February 27, 1973, when ~200 Oglala Lakota and followers of the American Indian Movement seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota and controlled it for 71 days
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Wounded Knee incident

Summary

Wounded Knee incident is a demonstration[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of demonstration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,700 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wounded Knee incident is in the country of United States[3].
  • Wounded Knee incident's instance of is recorded as demonstration[4].
  • Wounded Knee incident's instance of is recorded as occupation[5].
  • Wounded Knee incident took place at Wounded Knee[6].
  • Wounded Knee incident occurred on May 8, 1973[7].
  • Wounded Knee incident's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.1469, 'lon': -102.372}[8].
  • Among those involved in Wounded Knee incident was American Indian Movement[9].
  • Among those involved in Wounded Knee incident was United States Marshals Service[10].
  • Among those involved in Wounded Knee incident was Guardians of the Oglala Nation[11].
  • Among those involved in Wounded Knee incident was Federal Bureau of Investigation[12].
  • Wounded Knee incident's different from is recorded as Wounded Knee Massacre[13].

Body

When and Where

Wounded Knee incident occurred on May 8, 1973[7]. The location of it was Wounded Knee[6]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include demonstration[4] and occupation[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include American Indian Movement[9], United States Marshals Service[10], Guardians of the Oglala Nation[11], and Federal Bureau of Investigation[12].

Why It Matters

Wounded Knee incident ranks in the top 5% of demonstration entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,700 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wounded Knee incident. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wounded-knee-incident
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description protest which began on February 27, 1973, when ~200 Oglala Lakota and followers
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  2. 4w ago · ~2026-16412-18 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location Wounded Knee
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    Coordinate location {'lat': 43.1469, 'lon': -102.372}
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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