
Dennis Banks
Born
April 12, 1937
Died
October 29, 2007 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
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

Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage) · (4 episodes)
8.7
2024

California Indian
Himself
0.0
2011

A Good Day to Die
Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
6.5
2010

Older Than America
Pete Goodfeather
4.4
2008
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
0.0
1999

All Power to the People!
Self (archive footage)
5.8
1996

The Last of the Mohicans
Ongewasgone
7.4
1992

Incident at Oglala
Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
7.0
1992

Thunderheart
Self
6.3
1992

Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Self - American Indian Movement
0.0
1991

War Party
Ben Crowkiller
6.2
1988

Broken Rainbow
Self - American Indian Movement
5.7
1985