How does this photo relate to the American Indian Movement?

because of your ancestors

In the photo, it demonstrates that Native American or American Indians are/were  rebelling against "white people" or American people , they (Native Americans) wanted more rights and more land. The Photo also demonstrates also how Native Americans wanted to encourage all Indians to be recognized by the US government, the American Indian Movement's goals were: the recognition of Indian treaties by the United States government, among other goals such as sovereignty and the protection of Native Americans and their liberties.

Explanation:

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.