The Wounded Knee Massacre was a brief fight between the Native American Lakota people and the US Army.
It took place at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota on December 29, 1890.
About 300 Lakota and 25 soldiers were killed.
The Lakota were part of the Sioux nation.
The army had been sent into the area to take the guns owned by the Lakota.
The Wounded Knee Massacre was a brief fight between the Native American Lakota people and the US Army. It took place at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota on December 29, 1890. About 300 Lakota and 25 soldiers were killed. The Lakota were part of the Sioux nation. The army had been sent into the area to take the guns owned by the Lakota.
Wounded Knee Massacre