Dennis Banks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 12, 1937

Died

October 29, 2007 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

  • Nowa Cumig
  • Naawakamig
  • Dennis J. Banks

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.

Known For

Acting