Anna Aquash Murdered in Wanblee, South-dakota age 30

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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.

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Victim Details

name

Anna Aquash

Case Added

October 28, 2022

gender

Female

race

Native American / Indigenous

city

Wanblee

state

SD

Date Found

1976-02-24

date_missing

1975-12-01

Date of Birth

1945-03-27

Age at Death

30

First Name

Anna

Last Name

Aquash

solved

Yes

Last Updated

09/21/2024

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Anna Aquash
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