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John Trudell was born on February 15, 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska, and grew up on and around the nearby Santee Sioux reservation. (His father was a Santee, his mother’s tribal roots were in Mexico.) Trudell became acquainted with hardship at an early age.
Early life and education. Trudell was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 15, 1946, the son of a Santee Dakota father and a Mexican mother. He grew up in small towns near the Santee Sioux Reservation in northern Nebraska near the southeast corner of South Dakota.
Feb 14, 2020 · John Trudell (1946 – 2015) was one of the American Indian Movement’s most effective activists. For John Trudell’s birthday on February 15, we’re republishing Dan Skye’s full-length ...
Sep 23, 2017 · Born on February 15, 1946 in Omaha, he spent his early years living on the Santee Reservation in northern Nebraska. His father was Santee and his mother was of Mexican Indian heritage. He had a normal life until his mother died at age 6, and the new rock and roll music resonated with him from ages 9-12.
Dec 9, 2015 · Born to a Santee Sioux father and Mexican mother, Trudell grew up near the Santee reservation in Omaha, Neb. before joining the Navy in 1963 and serving in Vietnam. In 1969, Trudell joined the United Indians of All Tribes’ occupation of Alcatraz Island, serving as spokesperson.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Trudell grew up on the Santee Sioux Reservation in Nebraska, but he was forced to leave his home after a house fire that killed his parents, grandmother, and three younger siblings. This tragic event fueled his mission of social justice and resistance. Marines and Vietnam War experience.
Dec 11, 2015 · Born and raised in eastern Nebraska on and around the Santee Sioux reservation, he came from a mother whose tribal roots were in Mexico, in the Chihuahua and Michoacan regions where her father ran with Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution. Trudell's father was Santee Sioux.
