January 2, 1974 -
January 2, 1974 -
January 7, 1974 - Both Richard Banks and Russell Means express their views on the Wounded Knee trial. Banks speaks first, interrupted by Means. He says Wounded Knee happened because of over 200 years of neglect by the BIA, total repressive action on the reservation. There's been total ignorance of treaties and sacred trust. The U.S. is on trial because of treaty rights. The trial is for all American people and their constitutional rights. Gladys Bissonette: "American government has put us under so much repression that we cannot stand up under it any more. After Wounded Knee we can stand up and fight back for our children, our people who are suffering".William Kunstler: "If we get a fair and impartial jury it will see through the grotesque and bizarre federal conspiracy prosecutions that have the goal of curtailing social movements. The trial has nothing to do with claims of indictment whatsoever, has to do with destruction of an entire movement. The government is trying to buy off witnesses."
January 8, 1974 - Nixon recently urged the country to increase carpooling efforts. 3M has a carpool plan in place already due to the need to reduce traffic congestion at the complex. The company supplies commuter vans for carpools. Helen Seaver talks about how drivers are chosen and how the system works. She said the program was so popular the company had trouble finding enough vans. Howie Woll talks about his experience as a driver with the van program. He says he sold the family?s second car, can use the van for personal use, and talks about van features. Seaver says employees are happy with the program. The company has received inquiries from companies wanting to start similar programs.
January 8, 1974 - First speaker talks bout how the trial affects her personally because she?s Indian, it will affect her children, and says anything in that courtroom affect all Indians in the country, if treaties aren?t honored every Indian in the country will be affected. Second speaker says the Indians were first here. White people and immigrants who came here have a lot to learn about how to relate to the land and live in a cooperative and communal way. Indians know how to make use of resources and land without damaging and exploiting it.
January 16, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten reports on Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson’s State of the State address, with the "energy crisis" being Anderson’s highest priority and support for a separate Department of Energy to address this issue. He also supports the federal 55 MPH bill to save on gasoline usage and Campaign finance reform.
January 17, 1974 - The prosecution responded to the defense's motion that the government has no jurisdiction over Indian crimes. They cited a 19th Century case involving a Souix member killing a member of another tribe. U.S. Congress made a ruling that the federal government did, indeed, have jurisdiction over the accused.
January 17, 1974 - Five jurors were excused and three jurors accepted in preparation for the Wounded Knee Trial. A previous motion made by the defense asking that 7 of 10 indictments against Russell Means and Dennis Banks be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction was responded to by the prosecution. The federal government said that according to American law, they do have jurisdiction, including crimes committed on Indian reservations.
January 17, 1974 - Lutheran Church executive Paul Boe says his position with AIM was one of trust and that he should not be questioned about the events of Wounded Knee.
January 17, 1974 - Lutheran Church executive, Paul Boe, says 100 AIM members are awaiting trial in jail in South Dakota. Their incarceration is related to the occupation of Wounded Knee. He asks for the public's support in seeing that they receive justice.