The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee
What is a short-summary of Part V in the nonfiction book, The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee?
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Part V discusses the rise of Indian civil rights in the 1960s and 70s, and the development of a new Indian self-esteem. Treuer tells of the takeover of Alcatraz Island and the Washington, D.C. office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which contributed to the dismantling of the termination policy. He relates the stories of AIM leaders Dennis Banks, Russel Means, and Leonard Peltier, and their effects, both positive and otherwise, on the struggle for human rights.
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