The USA’s Shock and Denial of the Massacre at Wounded Knee

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My Second Cup of Coffee

Mark Charles

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A podcast to create Common Memory, Walk in Beauty and help people make sense of the USA's social, political and religious chaos, one cup of coffee at a time. Mark Charles is a dual citizen of the United States and the Navajo Nation. He lives in Washington DC and is one of the leading experts on the Doctrine of Discovery. He co-authored "Unsettling Truths - the ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery". Mark ran as an independent candidate for President of the United States in 2020 with a vision of building a nation where "We the people" actually means ALL the people.

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The USA’s Shock and Denial of the Massacre at Wounded Knee

My Second Cup of Coffee

1 hour 8 minutes 24 seconds

1 week ago

The USA’s Shock and Denial of the Massacre at Wounded Knee

Today, over My Second Cup of Coffee I discuss the "Shock and Denial" that is behind our Nation's inability (from both sides of the aisle) to rescind it's Medals of Honor for the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Why is our nation "unable" to face its own history? It's a symptom of a much deeper wound. I invite you to join me.

Intro:
On September 25th, 2025 the new Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, announced a final decision on the Medals of Honor for Wounded Knee, stating, in a video that those soldiers "deserve those medals" and "their place in our Nation's history is no longer up for debate". I'll share the link and his full statement in a moment.

Today, I explore the "Shock and Denial" that is behind this decision. And why, from "both sides of the aisle," our nation is "unable" to face this history? I believe it's a "symptom of a much deeper wound," and I want to talk about that wound and the best ways to address it. So I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me for My Second Cup of Coffee.

LINKS:
Hagseth Video Re: Decision not to rescind Medals of Honor for Wounded Knee
https://x.com/SecWar/status/1971342502650429458

AP News: Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor
https://apnews.com/article/wounded-knee-hegseth-soldiers-medal-of-honor-0310c47952ad7aeabb176f94d8af4d52

Morgan Housel: "All behavior makes sense with enough information."
https://x.com/morganhousel/status/1419714467881914371

Reflections from the Hogan: The Massacre at Wounded Knee and 18 Medals of Dishonor
https://wirelesshogan.blogspot.com/2017/12/massacre-at-wounded-knee-and-18-medals-of-dishonor.html

The Politics of Mental Health - The Story of the PTSD Diagnosis
Bessel van der Kolk
https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/politics-mental-health/

YouTube - Biden's Boarding School Apology:
https://www.youtube.com/live/82w8B863Z3U?si=Y5KVPjKWgGHo_Cpa&t=4832

NCAI: NCAI Statement on Pentagon Decision to Maintain Medals for Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre
https://www.ncai.org/news/ncai-statement-on-pentagon-decision-to-maintain-medals-for-soldiers-at-the-wounded-knee-massacre

Native News Online: Pete Hegseth’s Wounded Knee Decision Betrays the Meaning of Honor
https://nativenewsonline.net/opinion/pete-hegseth-s-wounded-knee-decision-betrays-the-meaning-of-honor