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Madonna Thunder Hawk: 1971 Occupation of Mt. Rushmore

American Indian Movement (AIM) — May 16, 2025 · 0 Comment

Madonna Thunder Hawk recounts her participation in the 1971 Indigenous occupation of Mt. Rushmore, which contested the carving of the monument into sacred Lakota land in the Black Hills.

Era: 1971  ·  Themes: Sovereignty, Land defense, Federal repression, Spiritual practice

Citation: Madonna Thunder Hawk. "Madonna Thunder Hawk: 1971 Occupation of Mt. Rushmore." Warrior Women Archive, May 16, 2025. https://www.warriorwomenarchive.org/2025/05/16/madonna-thunder-hawk-1971-occupation-of-mt-rushmore/.

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