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 Indians. He was a pre-eminent spokesman for Native Americans. His protests won government concessions and created national attention and sympathy for the oppression and endemic social and economic conditions for Native Americans.
All Quotes by Dennis Banks
“I have a Father's Day every day.”
— Dennis Banks
“I have a Father's Day every day.”
— Dennis Banks
“And Americans realized that native people are still here, that they have a moral standing, a legal standing.”