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The Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization (OSCRO) was a group of Oglala Lakota who opposed Richard “Dicky” Wilson as tribal president of Pine Ridge Reservation. Along with activists from the American Indian Movement (AIM), OSCRO took part in the Occupation of Wounded Knee to protest Wilson’s regime.
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Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization (OSCRO) Term Timeline in Lakota Woman
The timeline below shows where the term Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization (OSCRO) appears in Lakota Woman. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8: Cankpe Opi Wakpala
...Eventually, the Lakota traditionalists who opposed Wilson’s regime founded the Oglala Sioux Civil Rights Organization (OSCRO). It was led by Pedro Bissonette, a man who became one of Mary’s friends.
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...the other AIM activists who weren’t arrested returned to Rapid City, they received calls from OSCRO. OSCRO needed help: Wilson’s goons were attacking and killing many of his Lakota opposers. So,...
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The AIM activists drove to a community hall outside of Pine Ridge where OSCRO members often met. There, people from AIM and OSCRO mingled with Lakota chiefs and medicine...
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At this point, the AIM and OSCRO leaders were realizing that they couldn't storm Pine Ridge—it was too well-defended by Wilson and...
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Before the AIM and OSCRO activists drove to Wounded Knee, Leonard and Wallace Black Elk (another medicine man) prayed for...
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Chapter 9: The Siege
Even though the federal officers were far better equipped than the AIM and OSCRO activists, they were generally unable to really tighten the perimeter, as they avoided getting lost...
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