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
War Party
California Indian
Older Than America
All Power to the People!
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
A Good Day to Die
Incident at Oglala
Top Movie Credits
The Last of the Mohicans
Ongewasgone
Thunderheart
Self
War Party
Ben Crowkiller
California Indian
Himself
Older Than America
Pete Goodfeather
All Power to the People!
Self (archive footage)
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Self - American Indian Movement
A Good Day to Die
Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
Incident at Oglala
Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement