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Who murdered First Nations activist, Anna Aquash in 1975?
In the cold of February 1976, the body of a 30-year-old Mi'kmaq woman, Anna Mae Aquash, was discovered on the remote plains of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. An activist for Native American rights and a prominent member of the American Indian Movement her death would unravel a story of suspicion, betrayal, and a long-delayed quest for justice. Initially, her body was found by a rancher on February 24, 1976, near Wanblee. The first autopsy, conducted by the Bureau of Indian Af ...Read More
In the cold of February 1976, the body of a 30-year-old Mi'kmaq woman, Anna Mae Aquash, was discovered on the remote plains of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. An activist for Native American rights and a prominent member of the American Indian Movement her death would unravel a story of suspicion, betrayal, and a long-delayed quest for justice. Initially, her body was found by a rancher on February 24, 1976, near Wanblee. The first autopsy, conducted by the Bureau of Indian Af ...Read More
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Anna Aquash
October 28, 2022
Female
Native American / Indigenous
Wanblee
SD
1976-02-24
1975-12-01
1976-02-24
1945-03-27
30
Anna
Aquash
Yes
11/05/2025
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I’ve always been struck by how much Anna Mae Aquash's activism meant to her and the impact she had... ...Read More
09/25/2024
09/25/2024
Has anyone else been following the strange timeline around Anna Mae Aquash's death and how long it t... ...Read More
07/17/2024
07/17/2024
