“We are the landlords of this country. We are not the tenants.”

— Dennis Banks

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About Dennis Banks

Activist • American

Dennis Banks was a Native American leader, teacher, activist, and author of the Anishinaabe people. He is best known for co-founding the American Indian Movement (AIM) in 1968 to address systemic issues of poverty,...

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