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Anna Aquash

Case from Wanblee, SD dated Feb 24, 1976

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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

06/27/2026


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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 ...
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  • Anna Mae Aquash - Wikipedia
  • Native Sun News: 40 years since Anna Mae found dead at Pine Ridge
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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
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