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

Top Movie Credits

Incident at Oglala Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
Older Than America Pete Goodfeather
Broken Rainbow Self - American Indian Movement
War Party Ben Crowkiller
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