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Frank Star Comes Out: “The land at Wounded Knee is sacred, as 300 or more of our ancestors lay buried there. The land needs to be respected as…”

On the recordJune 6, 2023
The land at Wounded Knee is sacred, as 300 or more of our ancestors lay buried there. The land needs to be respected as a memorial site no different than Arlington National Cemetery.
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Frank Star Comes Out

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Emphasizing the sacredness of Wounded Knee land due to ancestral burials.

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