How many Indians were killed in the wounded knee massacre?

The Wounded Knee Massacre, which occurred on December 29, 1890, resulted in the deaths of approximately 250 to 300 Lakota Sioux Indians. The conflict took place on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where U.S. Army troops confronted a group of Lakota who were performing a Ghost Dance ritual. The incident is considered one of the last major conflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. government.