Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 â€" October 22, 2012) was an
Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, libertarian
political activist, actor, writer and musician, who became a prominent
member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the
organization in 1968 and helped organize notable events that attracted
national and international media coverage.Means was active in
international issues of indigenous peoples, including working with
groups in Central and South America and with the United Nations for
recognition of their rights. He was active in politics at his native
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and at the state and national
level.Beginning an acting career in 1992, he appeared on numerous
television series and in several films, including The Last of the
Mohicans and released his own music CD. He published his autobiography
Where White Men Fear to Tread in 1995.
Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, libertarian
political activist, actor, writer and musician, who became a prominent
member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the
organization in 1968 and helped organize notable events that attracted
national and international media coverage.Means was active in
international issues of indigenous peoples, including working with
groups in Central and South America and with the United Nations for
recognition of their rights. He was active in politics at his native
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and at the state and national
level.Beginning an acting career in 1992, he appeared on numerous
television series and in several films, including The Last of the
Mohicans and released his own music CD. He published his autobiography
Where White Men Fear to Tread in 1995.
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