"The Wounded Knee Massacre of 29 December 1890, involving the loss of more than two hundred Lakota men, women, and children in South Dakota, marked the tragic climax of the Indian wars in the American West. This book compiles a variety of little-known sources explaining what happened at Wounded Knee, encompassing early and later accounts by men, women, and grown children that appeared in official government reports, newspapers, and collected published reminiscences"-- Provided by publisher.

Lakotas wounded at Wounded Knee taken to Holy Cross Chapel, 1890-1891 -- Leather-bound journal notebook titled "Indians wounded in fight at 'Wounded Knee' South Dakota," 1890-1891 -- Account of the scene at Wounded Knee on 1 January 1891, by Charles A. Eastman -- Account of Zella Vespucia, January 1891, as published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch -- Edited version of Zella Vespucia's account, January 1891 -- Account of Help Them, January 1891 -- Account of Frog, January 1891 -- Account of Hehakawanyakapi (Elk Saw Him), January 1891 -- Account of Long Bull, January 1891 -- Account of Ellis Standing Bear, ca. January 1891 -- Statement of Elaine Goodale regarding wounded survivors, January 1891 -- White Buffalo's opinion on the Battle of Wounded Knee, February 1891 -- "Account given of Indians of the fight at Wounded Knee," Washington, D.C., February 1891 -- Variant account of Washington, D.C., meeting, 11 February 1891 -- Descriptive report of Lakota impressions of Wounded Knee, February 1891 -- Commentary of trader Charles P. Jordan, March 1891 -- Account of Philip F. Wells, May 1891 -- Statement of former agent Valentine T. McGillycuddy, 1891 -- Account of Iron Hail (Dewey Beard), transcribed by James R. Walker, 1896-1914 -- Reminiscent account of the massacre scene by Charles A. Eastman, 1900 -- Newspaper report on monument to Lakota dead at Wounded Knee, -- Account of Philip F. Wells, recorded by Eli S. Ricker, October -- Account of Joseph Horn Cloud, recorded by Eli S. Ricker, October -- Account of Louis Mousseau, recorded by Eli S. Ricker, November -- Accounts, Statements, Reports, and Interviews / -- Account of John Shangrau, recorded by Eli S. Ricker, November -- Account of Standing Soldier No. 1, recorded by Eli S. Ricker, -- November 1906 -- Account of Dewey Beard (Iron Hail), recorded by Eli S. Ricker, -- February 1907 -- Account of Frank Feather, recorded by Eli S. Ricker, March -- Account of Paddy Starr, recorded by Eli S. Ricker, August -- American Indian viewpoint at Wounded Knee as recorded by Walter M. Camp, 1910 -- Excerpt from Joseph Horn Cloud's account, as told to Melvin R. Gilmore, 1913 -- Mrs. Mousseau's account, as told to Melvin R. Gilmore, 29 October 1913 -- Account of Dewey Beard, as told to Melvin R. Gilmore, 27 November 1913 -- Supplemental information about Wounded Knee from Philip F. Wells, 1914 -- Statement about Wounded Knee by members of the Big Foot Survivors' Association, September 1915 -- Notarized statement by Dewey Beard, given in Washington, D.C., on 12 March 1917 -- Notarized statement by Joseph Horn Cloud, given in Washington, D.C., on 12 March 1917 -- James McLaughlin's interrogations of Wounded Knee survivors, 1920 -- Description of the field at Wounded Knee within days of the massacre, recalled by Luther Standing Bear, ca. 1925 -- Account of Alice Ghost Horse, 1920-1940s -- Reminiscence of John Ghost Bear, November 1928 -- Statement of Afraid of the Enemy, May 1932 -- Account of Dewey Beard, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of James Pipe on Head, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Richard Afraid of Hawk, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Dog Chief, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Statement of Nellie Knife, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Story of Charley Blue Arm, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Rough Feather, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Mrs. Rough Feather, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Edward Owl King, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Henry Jackson, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Statement of George Running Hawk, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Mrs. Mousseau, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Statement of Bertha Kills Close to Lodge, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of John Little Finger, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Peter Stand, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Partial Story of Peter Stand, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Story by Donald Blue Hair, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Frank Sits Poor, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Statement of White Lance, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Statement of James High Hawk, recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Mrs. Alice Dog Arm (formerly Alice Ghost Horse), recorded by James H. McGregor, 1933 -- Account of Louise Weasel Bear, recorded by James H. McGregor, ca. 1933 -- Public document statement of Annie Iron Lavatta, 1934 -- Program, Wounded Knee Survivors Association, 1935 -- "Claim of Survivors," as completed by Mrs. Nellie Knife (ca. January 1937) -- Two letters giving names of Lakota attendees who served in the hospital at Holy Cross Chapel, Pine Ridge Agency, 1937 and 1940 -- Testimony of James Pipe on Head, Dewey Beard, and James Grass, in extracts from hearings on H.R. 2535, House of Representatives, 1938 -- Account of Peter One Skunk, 1938 -- Account of Paul High Back, September 1940 -- "After Wounded Knee-A Recollection," by Addison E. Sheldon, ca.1941 -- Additional commentary by Philip F. Wells, 1942 -- Account of Black Elk, 1930-1940s -- Third-person account of Dewy Girl's remembrance of Wounded Knee, as told by Eugene Wounded Horse, 1940s -- Account of James High Hawk, 1950-1960s -- Account of Crane Pretty Voice, date unknown, as told by Ellen in the Woods -- Interview with Jim Mesteth by Phyllis Mesteth and Boyd Bosma, 1977.