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Indian Movement leader held in shooting of Clyde Bellecourt
Carter Camp president of the American Indian Movement was arrested in Valentine Nebraska on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on an Indian reservation. Clyde Bellecourt, AIM leader, was critically wounded in Rosebud South Dakota. Camp and brothers Craig Camp and Leroy Cassades faced the same charges as authorities pursued them. AIM leaders supported an all-Indian grand jury to probe the shooting as hospital guards protected Bellecourt during his four hour surgery.Minneapolis FBI and Sioux Falls U.S. Attorney provided statements as the group planned strategy at Winner hospital.
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Winner
Carter Camp
American Indian Movement
AIM
Clyde Bellecourt
FBI
Minneapolis
Cherry County
James, Ward
Valentine
Neb
U.S
William Clayton
Sioux Falls
Craig
Leroy Cassades
Bellecourt
Rosebud
Bellevourt
Indian Movement
Wounded Knee
Pine Ridge
Briellecourt
Vernon
Winner Hospital
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