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Dennis Banks

Biography

Dennis Banks (1937-2007) was an Ojibwe Native American activist, teacher, and author. He was a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement (AIM), which he co-founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 to represent urban Indians.

Birthday

1937-04-12

Place of birth

Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA

Death day

2007-10-29

Gallery

Movies

The Last of the Mohicans

Character: Ongewasgone

Release date: 08/26/1992

War Party

Character: Ben Crowkiller

Release date: 09/15/1988

A Good Day to Die

Character: Himself - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa

Release date: 11/12/2010

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

Character: Self - AIM leader (archive footage)

Release date: 01/01/1999

Incident at Oglala

Character: Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement

Release date: 05/08/1992