Dennis Banks

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Dennis Banks

Born

April 12, 1937 (Age: 70)

Place of Birth

Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA

Died

October 29, 2007

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Nowa Cumig
Naawakamig
Dennis J. 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.