Dennis Banks
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-04-12 in Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
Died
2007-10-29
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.
Most Known For
The Last of the Mohicans
as Ongewasgone
Thunderheart
as Self
California Indian
as Himself
War Party
as Ben Crowkiller
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
as Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage)
Older Than America
as Pete Goodfeather
All Power to the People!
as Self (archive footage)
Incident at Oglala
as Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
Broken Rainbow
as Self - American Indian Movement
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
as Self - American Indian Movement
A Good Day to Die
as Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - AIM leader (archive footage)