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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Last of the Mohicans
as Ongewasgone
1992
War Party
as Ben Crowkiller
1988
A Good Day to Die
as Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
2010
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
1999
Incident at Oglala
as Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
1992
California Indian
as Himself
2011
Thunderheart
as Self
1992
Broken Rainbow
as Self - American Indian Movement
1985
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
as Self - American Indian Movement
1991
Older Than America
as Pete Goodfeather
2008
All Power to the People!
as Self (archive footage)
1996
