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Dennis Banks

Apr 12, 1937 - Oct 29, 2007 (70 years old) in Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA

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.

Known For

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The Last of the Mohicans
Ongewasgone
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Thunderheart
Self
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Older Than America
Pete Goodfeather
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Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage)
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War Party
Ben Crowkiller
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Incident at Oglala
Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
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A Good Day to Die
Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
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Broken Rainbow
Self - American Indian Movement
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Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
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Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Self - American Indian Movement

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