The media swirl outside the courtroom nearly obscured the attempts for justice within. Often the search for celebrity was confused with justifiable cause, to the detriment of the victims of injustice.
Here, Dennis Banks, leader of the American Indian Movement, listens, while an informant for the government details events going on inside during the 71 day siege.
Dennis Banks, Wounded Knee
St. Paul, Minnesota l975
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Watercolor on paper
76 x 102 cm (22 x 40 inches)