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On the recordJuly 19, 2023
As you all know, the Wounded Knee Massacre not only represents a low point in U.S.-Lakota relations, but it also serves as one of the darkest moments in our Nation's history.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota
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Senator Rounds reflects on the historical significance of the Wounded Knee Massacre.

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