![]() ![]() She describes how this activism is more rewarding than passively accepting the oppression she-and Native Americans in general-experience. She followed AIM to historic demonstrations, such as the Trail of Broken Treaties and the Occupation of Wounded Knee, to advocate for Native Americans’ civil rights. Finally, she joined the American Indian Movement (AIM), which she felt gave her purpose. After leaving school, Mary spent several years aimlessly traveling, drinking, and fighting. Being separated from her family and traditions was traumatic for Mary, making her feel alienated from Lakota culture and even more confused about her identity. As a child, she was forced to attend a missionary school, the purpose of which was to convert Native Americans to Christianity and assimilate them into white society. Mary’s father was “mostly white,” while her mother was Lakota, and Mary’s biracial identity was a major source of confusion during her early life-she felt neither white enough nor Native American enough. Mary grew up on Rosebud Indian Reservation, where she was primarily raised by her grandma and grandpa. Mary Crow Dog is the protagonist and co-author of her memoir, Lakota Woman, in which she recounts her experiences as a Native American activist during the mid-20th century. ![]()
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