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CRS in Battle of Wounded Knee

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com’s 25th Anniversary Conference.

Richard Salem describes agency cutbacks as Community Relations Service was preventing violence in the Battle of Wounded Knee.

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Richard Salem

Between 1979 and 1995, Richard Salem made 15 extended trips to South Africa where he pioneered the training of negotiation and mediation in community conflicts. He served on the initial training committee of South Africa's National Peace Accord and provided training for the Accord's regional and local peace committees. In… MORE >

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