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On the recordJune 6, 2023
Our people have grieved for well over a century the loss of life and the genocidal attack on our people and our way of life that took place at Wounded Knee.
Said by
Dusty Johnson
Republican · South Dakota
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Johnson highlights the historical grief and impact of the Wounded Knee Massacre on the Sioux people.

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