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Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of American Indians and all oppressed First Nation Americans, libertarian political activist, actor, musician and writer.
May 10, 2024 · Russell Means was a Native American rights activist of Oglala Lakota Sioux descent. Means drew national attention to the mistreatment of Native peoples. His bold and theatrical protests made him one of the most famous American Indians of the 20th century.
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Oct 22, 2012 · Russell C. Means, the charismatic Oglala Sioux who helped revive the warrior image of the American Indian in the 1970s with guerrilla-tactic protests that called attention to the nation’s...
Oct 23, 2012 · As news of his walking on spreads across Indian country, we’ve taken the time to look back at Russell Means’ storied life. He passed at 4:44 a.m. on October 22 at his home in Porcupine, South Dakota. Means laughed in response to being called the most famous American Indian since Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse by the Los Angeles Times.
Oct 22, 2012 · Native American actor and Activist Russell Means has died of cancer at the age of 72. Means, an Oglala Lakota, was among the early members of the American Indian Movement who helped...
There is no mistaking that Russell holds a historical place in the Native resistance movement to the colonial dominance of our people. He will be remembered for a long time. The impact that he made as a part of a whole generation of resistance was unparalleled in the 1970’s.
Oct 23, 2012 · Russell Means was an early leader of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and led its armed occupation of the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee, a 71-day siege that included several gunbattles with...
