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Bishop, Jesuits reject Hegseth decision to honor soldiers who massacred Lakota at Wounded Knee

Bishop, Jesuits reject Hegseth decision to honor soldiers who massacred Lakota at Wounded Knee

Friday, October 24, 2025
A South Dakota bishop and a Jesuit community have countered a recent decision to retain awards for soldiers who killed hundreds of Lakota men, women and children at Wounded Knee in 1890. The post Bishop, Jesuits reject Hegseth decision to honor soldiers who massacred Lakota at Wounded Knee first appeared on OSV News.