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Burial row at Wounded Knee in new clash risk
AP reports continuing tension after Frank Clearwater dies from wounds from April 17 at Wounded Knee. AIM says widow Morning Star may bury him there, but Interior Dept cites tribal court order barring burial on the Pine Ridge reservation. Officials warn BIA police and federal officers may block the caravan. Lawrence LaMont, 31, of Pine Ridge. a second death, plus a third shooting group, underscore a 61 day siege narrative.
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Clearwater
Cherokee
N.C
Rapid City
S.D
AIM
John Thomas
Morning Star
Thomas
Frank Fools Crow
Pine Ridge
Kyle
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Aig
Wounded Knee
U.S. Cavalry