Anna Aquash

Murdered

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Who murdered First Nations activist, Anna Aquash in 1975?
Anna Mae Aquash, a prominent Mi’kmaq activist and member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), was found dead on February 24, 1976, near Wanblee, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Her body was discovered by a rancher at the bottom of a steep embankment, initially believed to have died from exposure. However, a second autopsy revealed that she had been shot in the back of the head execution-style.

Aquash was heavily involved in Indigenous rights activism during the 1 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Anna Aquash

    October 28, 2022

    Female

    Native American / Indigenous

    Wanblee

    SD

    1976-02-24

    1975-12-01

    1945-03-27

    30

    Anna

    Aquash

    Yes

    09/21/2024


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