SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s President released a statement responding to the recent decision made by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Days ago, Hegseth announced that the 20 ...

In 1890, the U.S. Army herded hundreds of Lakota Sioux Americans into a clearing near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, ordered them to hand over their weapons, and then opened fire, killing as many ...

The Wounded Knee Massacre, also called the Battle of Wounded Knee, recently made it to the Twitter trends. The increased interest was a recent announcement from the U.S. Secretary of War, officially ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday that American soldiers honored after their actions in 1890 near Wounded Knee should be recognized as heroes and keep their Medals of Honor, a ...

Correction: The Associated Press erroneously reported that there were 20 soldiers. The correct number is 19. Washington – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 19 ...

The Wounded Knee Memorial for victims of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre stands on Feb. 7, 2012, on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. (Rapid City Journal via AP) Native American ...

Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre had their hopes dashed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday evening that soldiers who participated in the 1890 Battle of Wounded Knee will keep their Medals of Honor. “Under my direction, we’re making it clear, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards ...