Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 12, 1937
Place of Birth
Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
- Nowa Cumig
- Naawakamig
- Dennis J. Banks
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.
Known For - Movies
The Last of the Mohicans
as Ongewasgone
Thunderheart
as Self
War Party
as Ben Crowkiller
Older Than America
as Pete Goodfeather
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
as Self - AIM leader (archive footage)
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
as Self - American Indian Movement
Incident at Oglala
as Self - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
A Good Day to Die
as Self - Co-Founder, American Indian Movement; Ojibwa
All Power to the People!
as Self (archive footage)
California Indian
as Himself
