Born
1937-04-12
Died
2007-10-29 (70 years old)
Birthplace
Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
Known for
Acting
Dennis Banks
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.
Also known as
Nowa Cumig, Naawakamig, Dennis J. Banks
