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Guardians of the Oglala Nation
Active1972-1976
DisbandedYes
CountryUnited States Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, United States
Size~60 militants
Nickname(s)GOON's
Engagements
    • Wounded Knee Occupation

The Guardians of the Oglala Nation (GOON) was an American paramilitary group established in 1972 by Oglala tribal chairman Dick Wilson under authority of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council. It operated on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation during the early 1970's, and was disbanded after a new chairman was elected in 1976.

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