Regardless of whether this trial may be used as evidence for governmental bias, it does portray the governmental view of AIM. Before the hearing even began FBI agents would regularly scan the judge’s rooms for listening devices believed to have been put there by AIM. Curtains were installed on the bus that transported the jury and explained to them as a prevention against AIM members attempting to shoot them. An Indian woman along with a friend and their children were told by the …show more content…
Formed of hundreds or thousands of protestors these movements took to the streets and occupied buildings, seeking change, demanding reforms. The Native American movement was one of many and small in comparison to others but still accomplished some impressive goals on behalf of all Indians. They set out to be heard and they were. They sought to preserve the land they still possessed and they did. They needed to retain their culture and they did. A small group of determined people may have a far greater impact than their numbers would indicate. A small group of Indian men and women arose and took action. They were “Red