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American Indian Movement

British  

noun

  1. a militant movement or grouping of American Indians, organized in 1968 to combat discrimination, injustice, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the 1970s, the FBI infiltrated the highest levels of the American Indian Movement, or AIM.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024

“The people that took over the town of Wounded Knee were a group of militants, mostly out of Minneapolis. … They were dedicated members of the American Indian Movement and were very anti-FBI.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

By her early 20s, she had moved to San Francisco and become involved with the American Indian Movement, joining other urban Indians in reconnecting with their ancestry and campaigning for Native American rights.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022

Tim Giago blamed the American Indian Movement for violence on the reservation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Clyde Bellecourt, a leader in the Native American struggle for civil rights and a founder of the American Indian Movement, died Jan. 11 at his home in Minneapolis.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2022

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