Dennis Banks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-04-12

Day of death

2007-10-29 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA

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

  • The Last of the Mohicans

    The Last of the Mohicans

  • Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

    Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

  • California Indian

    California Indian

  • Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

    Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

  • Thunderheart

    Thunderheart

  • Broken Rainbow

    Broken Rainbow

  • Older Than America

    Older Than America

  • War Party

    War Party

  • Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae

    Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae

  • Incident at Oglala

    Incident at Oglala

  • All Power to the People!

    All Power to the People!

  • A Good Day to Die

    A Good Day to Die