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MEANS, RUSSELL. MEANS, RUSSELL (Nov 10, 1938 - Oct 22, 2012) was an Oglala Sioux activist, writer, and actor, who founded the CLEVELAND AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER and was a central figure in the American Indian Movement. Means spent his early childhood near the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and was one of five children.
Russell Meansactivist, actorBorn: November 10, 1939 Died: October 22, 2012 Birthplace: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota Russell Means, an Oglala Lakota, served as the first national director of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and became one of the organization's best-known spokespeople.
Russell Means. Actor: Natural Born Killers. Russell Means was born an Oglala/Lakota Sioux Indian. He was the first national director of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in which role he became prominent during the 1973 standoff with the U.S. government at Wounded Knee.
Oct 22, 2012 · Russell Means, Who Clashed With Law as He Fought for Indians, Is Dead at 72. 163. Russell Means, left, and Dennis Banks in 1973, when they led a protest at Wounded Knee, S.D. United Press ...
Russell Means. Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an American Oglala Sioux activist, writer, politician, musician, television and movie actor who is known for his activisim to the American Indian Movement. He is also known for his roles in Pathfinder, Thomas and the Magic Railroad and in Pocahontas . In 1983 he ...
Feb 5, 2019 · Russell Means passed away on October 22, 2012, leaving behind a legacy and influence that carries on today. His wife, Pearl Means, is also an activist and, like her late husband, remains an influential and positive figure within the Native American community. Through their combined vision and desire for equality and justice for tribal people ...
Russell Means was the most controversial American Indian leader of our time. Where White Men Fear to Tread is the well-detailed, first-hand story of his life, in which he did everything possible to dramatize and justify the American Indian aim of self-determination, such as storming Mount Rushmore, seizing Plymouth Rock, running for President in 1988, and--most notoriously--leading a 71-day ...
