American Indian Movement

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AIM International Treaty Conference

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American Indian Movement: References & Edit History

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Alcatraz Island
- In Alcatraz Island
Aquash
- In Anna Mae Aquash
Banks
- In Dennis Banks
berdache
- In berdache: History of berdache
Crow Dog
- In Mary Crow Dog
history of United States
- In United States: Latino and Native American activism
Means
- In Russell Means: Activism and involvement in the American Indian Movement
Minnesota
- In Minnesota: Adaptation and growth
Peltier
- In Leonard Peltier
Women of All Red Nations
- In Women of All Red Nations
Wounded Knee
- In Wounded Knee
- In Nebraska: Nebraska since World War II

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J.E. Luebering
J.E. Luebering is Vice President, Editorial at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: Oklahoma Historical Society - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - American Indian Movement.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 09, 2024
	Add new Web site: MNopedia - American Indian Movement (AIM).	Gloria Lotha	May 27, 2024
	Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Milwaukee - American Indian Movement.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 18, 2024
	Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - American Indian Movement.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 17, 2024
	Add new Web site: Oklahoma Historical Society - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - American Indian Movement.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 28, 2023
	Corrected display issue.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 20, 2023
	Article revised.	J.E. Luebering	Feb 24, 2023
	Corrected display issue.	Adam Augustyn	Apr 26, 2018
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998