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Analysis Of Save Wounded Knee By Joseph Brings Plenty

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In the opinion piece “Save Wounded Knee” by Lakota American and New York Times writer Joseph Brings Plenty, Joseph makes many shocking points about life as a Native American today. Joseph argues that Native Americans have to fight to save their culture in today's society because of people auctioning off their land, poverty, and a forced assimilation. The purpose of Joseph writing this piece is mainly to raise awareness to activists about the horrible things that have happened in the past and that currently happen to Native Americans living on the reserve. Joseph points out how for native Americans it is very hard for them to keep their culture when their land is being auctioned off to the highest bidder, when the reserve they live on is riddled

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