The Wounded Knee Massacre On This Day in History

This Day In History: The Wounded Knee Massacre happened on this day in 1890. This was certainly a tragedy, but this added to the great legacy of Native Americans as they proved to be some of the greatest warriors in history. They were at war with the newcomers for 350 years...a hundred times longer than the USA spent fighting the Nazis. Native warriors were so revered and respected by some military men that they adopted their names (e.g. William Tecumseh Sherman)...even Hitler had great respect for them and considered them fellow Aryans. The Pueblo and later the Apaches controlled the entire South-west and they dominated the Spanish. The Iroquois conquered more territory than the Roman Empire. "They (American Indians) were the greatest warriors we ever faced. That’s how they should be remembered." ~Gavin McInnes

[Some at Wounded Knee received Medals for killing the natives, but what we don't hear about is how utterly disgusted many American soldiers were with these awards, and for decades demanded that these medals be rescinded.]

See also The History & Mythology of the American Indian, 100 Books on DVDrom

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