Interview: Marshall Young; Part 1

Description

A native of SD, retired Judge Marshall Young, shares fascinating stories about the trials he served on and life in Rapid City with his wife Brenda. He reflects on presiding over the trial of American Indian Movement co-founder Dennis Banks and the 1984 trial of Robert Kennedy Jr. on drug charges. In his position, Judge Marshall Young considered juvenile and family issues one of his biggest concerns. He helped found Wellspring as part of the solution. Other items discussed during this interview, the American Indian Movement and stories about a section of Rapid City called Coney Island.

Subject

AIM, Dennis Banks, Russel Means1972 Flood, American Indian Movement, Canyon Lake, Coney Island, Judges, Local History, Native American Culture, Oral History, Rapid City, South Dakota, The Hole, AIM , Judicial Court, Coney Island, Wellspring, Race Riots, Russel Means, Social Justice, Rapid City Area Schools

Creator

Rapid City Oral History Project

Date

6/24/2015, 7/14/2015

Interviewee

Marshall Young

Interviewer

Bev Pechan and Kim Morey

Location

Rapid City

Files

Date Added
May 19, 2021
Collection
Interviews
Item Type
Oral History
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Citation
Rapid City Oral History Project, “Interview: Marshall Young; Part 1,” Rapid City Oral History, accessed December 16, 2025, https://rcploralhistory.omeka.net/items/show/50.