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On the recordJuly 19, 2023
[W]e have a tendency to think about dark days like Wounded Knee as in the ancient past, and we focus so much on those who died, those who were killed, those who were murdered that day, but we also have with us Cedric Broken Nose, who is a descendent. . .and I think it is an important reminder to us that this history wasn't that long ago, and that one of the reasons that it is important for us to honor this site is that there are still real living connections to the difficult, to the terrible, actions that were taken that day.
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Royal Johnson
Republican · South Dakota
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Dusty Johnson emphasizes the lasting impact of the Wounded Knee Massacre on descendants.

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