The incident was initially referred to as the "Battle of Wounded Knee".
 Some American Indian groups have objected to this description and refer to it as the "Wounded Knee Massacre".
 The location of the conflict is officially known as the "Wounded Knee Battlefield".
The U.S. Army currently refers to it as "Wounded Knee".
The incident was initially referred to as the "Battle of Wounded Knee".  Some American Indian groups have objected to this description and refer to it as the "Wounded Knee Massacre".  The location of the conflict is officially known as the "Wounded Knee Battlefield". The U.S. Army currently refers to it as "Wounded Knee".
Wounded Knee Massacre