Why did the counterculture movement of the 1960s begin in the American West?

All details are in additional materials 1)Viewpoint in 130 words of this post (you agree or no with Mark Post) – Wounded Knee 1973. Was it warranted? Would you consider members of the American Indian Movement to be domestic terrorists or patriots and why? 2)Viewpoint in 130 words of this post (you agree or no with Curis Post) – Why did the counterculture movement of the 1960s begin in the American West? Why did the grunge movement of the 1980s begin in the West?