Dennis Banks
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
- Born
- 1937-04-12 · Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- 2007-10-29
Known for
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992) — Ongewasgone
- Thunderheart (1992) — Self
- Older Than America (2008) — Pete Goodfeather
- Incident at Oglala (1992) — Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
- Broken Rainbow (1985) — Self - American Indian Movement
- War Party (1988) — Ben Crowkiller
- Democracy Now! (2001) — Self (archive footage)
- All Power to the People! (1996) — Self (archive footage)
- Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae (2024) — Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage)
- A Good Day to Die (2010) — Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
- Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson (1999) — Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
- Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier (1991) — Self - American Indian Movement
- California Indian (2011) — Himself