Biography of dennis j banks
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Biography of dennis j banks
Dennis Banks
American indigenous activist (–)
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| Born | ()April 12, Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, () (aged&#;80) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | Ojibwe, American |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, lecturer, activist, author |
| Children | 20[1] |
Dennis J.
Banks (April 12, – October 29, ) was a Native American activist, teacher, and author. He was a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement, which he co-founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in to represent urban Indians.
He was a pre-eminent spokesman for Native Americans. His protests won government concessions and created national attention and sympathy for the oppression and endemic social and economic conditions for Native Americans.[2]
Early life
Born on Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota in , Dennis Banks was also known as Nowa Cumig (Naawakamig in the Ojibwe Double Vowel System).
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