Over the weekend, three helicopters attempted to land at the site of Wounded Knee, the place where, in 1890, about 300 Sioux were massacred by U.S. soldiers, as reported by KOTATV.com on May 2.
Located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the Wounded Knee site is considered very sacred by the Sioux people, so, not surprisingly, those who saw the helicopters try to land at the site late morning on Saturday were outraged.
Charley New Holy was among the witnesses. He told KOTA: "One chopper landed 50 feet from the cemetery, just for a moment.”
No one knows who owns the helicopters or their reasons for being there, according to the report.
Most witnesses say the helicopters, which were military Blackhawks, had "7th Cavalry" painted on the side. The 7th Cavalry committed the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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