American Indian Movement 
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SOURCE: KTLA
10/2/2022
Native Activist Sacheen Littlefeather, Known for 1973 Oscar Protest, Dies at 75
The Academy had earlier this year issued an apology to Littlefeather for the abuses she endured after protesting the depiction of Native Americans in films during the Oscars ceremony.
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10/3/2021
The Forgotten History of Solidarity Between Black and Indigenous Freedom Movements
by Kyle T. Mays
"We have forgotten a similar time in history when African American and Native American activists battled against colonialism and white supremacy, respecting the uniqueness of both groups’ history, but understanding that an end to US empire would require solidarity."
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SOURCE: The Guardian
12/2/2020
Eddie Benton-Banai, Co-Founder of American Indian Movement, Dies Aged 89
One of the founders of the American Indian Movement has died. Eddie Benton-Banai came to focus his activism more on education and the preservation of indigenous heritage than the militant tactics of other AIM leaders, but was key to the movement's growth.
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SOURCE: The Metropole (Urban History Association)
10/13/2020
“Where The Waters Reflect The Clouds”: Examining Minnesota’s Indigenous History
by Katrina Phillips
"Recent events have forced Minneapolitans and Minnesotans to reckon with the state’s treatment of historically excluded populations. For the original inhabitants of what’s now Minneapolis, though, resistance and activism are nothing new."
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7/26/2020
Mankato’s Hanging Monument Excluded Indigenous Perspectives when it was Erected and when it was Removed
by John Legg
Both while it stood and when its presence became inconvenient, the Hanging Monument shows how memorials control historical narratives and elevate particular interpretations of the past.
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