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Mr. Louis W. Schneider appearing as a distasteful means of identification, it dis at tines the only way relatives would ever learn of the whereabouts of a family member. The body was interred at the direction of BIA on siarch 2, 1976. On Harch 3, 1976, FEI Headquarters telephonically notified the Rapid City, South Dakota, FSI Office that finyervrints obtained from the hands of the victim were identified as those of Anna Mae Aquash, a Federal fugitive wanted for violation of tha Wational Firearms Act and Bond Default. A communication was immediately sent to the FBI's liaison representative in Ottawa, Canada, to alert Canadian authorities to attempt to notify the next of kin. At the same time, PBI Agents requested, through the United States Attorney, Rapid City, a court order for exhumation of the body. On March 9, 1976, an order for exhumation was issued. On tne following day, Mr. Bruce Zllison, Woundéd Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee, contacted the Rapid City FBI Office. Acting as a representative of Ms. Aquash's family, Mr. Ellison requested that an independent autopsy be conducted by Dr. Garry Peterson, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The FBI representative readily agreed to this, and, in fact, delayea the exhumation proceedings for one day until Dr. Peterson could arrive frou Minneapolis. The body was exhumed on- March ll, 1976, and Dr. Peterson conducted a second autopsy that same day. A small bullet wound was located below and to the rear of tha right ear of the victim and a bullet was located behind the left eye socket. Dr. Peterson concluded that the cause of death was a gunshot wound. Thereafter tha body of Ms. Aquash was turned over to Mr. Ellison for burial. With the medical determination that Ms. Aquash died of a gunshot wound, an intensive investigation was initiated by the FBI to identify Ms. Aquash's killer. Wa have previously provided the United States Depaxcment of State with the facts of this case. Sincerely yours, e. ff, Kelley - Clarence M. Kelley Director