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

Bio

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

Thunderheart

Older Than America

Incident at Oglala

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

7.2

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