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Anna Mae Aquash
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
February 24, 1976
Location
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Victim Age
30
Gender
Female
Mi'kmaq activist Anna Mae Aquash was found shot dead on the Pine Ridge Reservation. She had been an American Indian Movement leader. Arlo Looking Cloud and John Graham were eventually convicted of her murder in 2004 and 2010, revealing internal AIM conflicts. The case highlighted political violence on reservations.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
February 24, 1976, Pine Ridge Reservation, SD
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