Clyde Bellecourt

Clyde Bellecourt

Born

May 8, 1936

Died

January 11, 2022 (85 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, USA

Clyde Howard Bellecourt (1936-2022) was a Native American civil rights organizer. He founded the American Indian Movement (AIM) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 with Dennis Banks, Eddie Benton-Banai, and George Mitchell. His elder brother, Vernon Bellecourt, was also active in the movement.