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

Ongewasgone

Thunderheart

Self

War Party

Ben Crowkiller

California Indian

Himself

Older Than America

Pete Goodfeather

Incident at Oglala

Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement

All Power to the People!

Self (archive footage)

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

Self - AIM leader (archive footage)