American Indian Movement
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The American Indian Movement is an American Indian grassroots movement founded in Minneapolis in July 1968. Initially centered in urban areas to address systemic issues of poverty, discrimination, and
An American Indian Movement tipi on the grounds of the Washington Monument in 1978
A participant at the raising of the John T. Williams Memorial Totem Pole in Seattle wears the AIM colors on their jacket, February 26, 2012
Members of AIM tore down the statue of Christopher Columbus outside the Minnesota State Capitol in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests
Dennis Banks
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Dennis J. Banks was a Native American activist, teacher, and author. He was a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement, which he co-founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1968 to represent urban
American Indian Movement
…to the American public. Its leaders looked for opportunities to gain publicity. Sound bites such as the AIM Song became associated with the movement. Dennis J. Banks was an Ojibwe tribal member who co-founded AIM in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1968. He became one of the more recognizable face of the American Indian…
Banks in 2013