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Dennis Banks
Born 1937-04-12Leech 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
California IndianHimselfA Good Day to DieSelf - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; OjibwaOlder Than AmericaPete GoodfeatherMaking a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie RobertsonSelf - AIM leader (archive footage)All Power to the People!Self (archive footage)The Last of the MohicansOngewasgoneIncident at OglalaSelf - Co-Founder American Indian MovementThunderheartSelfWarrior: The Life of Leonard PeltierSelf - American Indian MovementWar PartyBen CrowkillerBroken RainbowSelf - American Indian Movement