Dennis Banks

Acting

Born April 12, 1937 · 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 · 12 titles

The Last of the Mohicans

1992

Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae

Thunderheart

Older Than America

War Party

California Indian

Incident at Oglala

All Power to the People!

1996

A Good Day to Die

2010

Broken Rainbow

1985

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

1991

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

1999