Wounded Knee Massacre

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During the movie “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” viewers are shown the extreme catastrophe the whites put the Indians through. While camped out at wounded knee the Indians establish a dance that the whites decide is to be stopped. As a result of the angered whites and Indians a mass shooting occurred. It was almost like an attack because the Indians were forced to seize their weapons right before. Although the first shot was made by an Indian who had not given up his weapon, the Indians were the victims. Men, women, children, even some babies were shot and killed during the shooting. After the shooting, the very few survivors were immediately rushed to the village doctor. Two days after the shooting, the people were faced with deep snow and