Lost Bird of Wounded Knee Late in the 19th century, a Lakota child survived the Wounded Knee massacre and was adopted by a prominent white couple – only to endure a life of racism, abuse and poverty. Her poignant story is told in Lost Bird of Wounded Knee.

 

The program is based on the acclaimed book,Lost Bird of Wounded Knee: Spirit of the Lakota, by Renee Sansom Flood. Her tragic story led to the organization of the Lost Bird Society which helps Native Americans, who were adopted outside their culture, find their roots. See the story of Lost Bird of Wounded Knee, an Emmy Award-winning production of SDPB Television.