Dennis Banks

Born: 1937-04-12

Birthplace: Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA

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.

Known For

The Last of the Mohicans
Thunderheart
Older Than America
Incident at Oglala
War Party
Broken Rainbow
California Indian
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
All Power to the People!
A Good Day to Die

Top Movie Credits

Older Than America Pete Goodfeather
Incident at Oglala Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
War Party Ben Crowkiller
Broken Rainbow Self - American Indian Movement
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier Self - American Indian Movement
All Power to the People! Self (archive footage)
A Good Day to Die Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa