Acting
Dennis Banks
Also Known As: Nowa Cumig, Naawakamig, Dennis J. Banks
Birth Date
April 12, 1937
Death Date
October 29, 2007
(passed away at 70)
Place of Birth
Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
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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.
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Movie
The Last of the Mohicans
Ongewasgone
1992
star6.3
Movie
Thunderheart
Self
1992
star8.7
TV Show
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
Self - AIM Co-Founder (archive footage)
2024 • 4 episodes
star6.3
Movie
War Party
Ben Crowkiller
1988
star4.4
Movie
Older Than America
Pete Goodfeather
2008
star10.0
Movie
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Self - American Indian Movement
1991
star6.5
Movie
A Good Day to Die
Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
2010
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Movie
Incident at Oglala
Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
1992
Movie
California Indian
Himself
2011
star6.3
Movie
All Power to the People!
Self (archive footage)
1996
star5.8
Movie
Broken Rainbow
Self - American Indian Movement
1985
star7.0
Movie
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
1999