Incident Summary:

10/13/1975: In a series of four related attacks, suspected members of the American Indian Movement bombed the headquarters of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, United States. There were no casualties but the building sustained an estimated $20,000 in damages. These incidents occurred on Columbus Day.

GTD ID:
197510130003

When:
1975-10-13

Country:
United States

Region:
North America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

South Dakota

City:
Pine Ridge

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Bureau of Indian Affairs
Specific Description Headquarters of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Nationality of Target United States
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage $20,000.00
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Dynamite/TNT
Weapon Details
dynamite
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Additional Information This is part of a multiple attack with 197510130004, 197510130005, and 197510130006. The total amount of damages for the four bombings was around $45,000. Three of the bombings took place within ten minutes of each other beginning at 6:00 AM (197510130003, 197510130005, and 197510130006). Columbus Day is annually a day of protest amongst Native Americans.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
American Indian Movement (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Explosions in South Dakota Damage Indian Agencies," New York Times, October 14, 1975.
"Bombings Investigated," The Fort Scott Tribune, October 14, 1975.
"Four Bombs Explode on Indian Reservation," Daytona Beach Morning Journal, October 14, 1975.