Wounded Knee, South Dakota
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Wounded Knee, South Dakota Čaŋkpé Opí |
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| CDP | |
 Wounded Knee, South Dakota
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| Coordinates: 43°8′38″N 102°22′4″W / 43.14389°N 102.36778°WCoordinates: 43°8′38″N 102°22′4″W / 43.14389°N 102.36778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Oglala Lakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,235 ft (986 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 382 |
| • Density | 347.3/sq mi (136.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 57794 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-72900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265714 |
Wounded Knee (Lakota: Čaŋkpé Opí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census.
The town is named for the Wounded Knee Creek which runs through the region. The bones and heart of the Sioux chief Crazy Horse were reputedly buried along this creek by his family following his death in 1877. The town lies within the Pine Ridge Reservation, territory of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux).
On December 29, 1890, in the same area, in an incident known as the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States 7th Cavalry killed more than 300 men, women and children who were being relocated to the Sioux reservation at Pine Ridge (see: Wounded Knee Massacre).
In 1973, during the Wounded Knee incident, the American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied the Pine Ridge Reservation near Wounded Knee in protest against the federal government and its policies related to Native Americans. They began the occupation on February 27. A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the AIM ensued. The group members surrendered on May 8.
Wounded Knee is located at 43°8′38″N 102°22′4″W / 43.14389°N 102.36778°W (43.144002, -102.367712).
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