Clyde Bellecourt
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Clyde Bellecourt
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Clyde Howard Bellecourt was a Native American civil rights organizer. His Ojibwe name is Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun, which means "Thunder Before the Storm". He founded the American Indian Movement (AIM) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 with Dennis Banks, Eddie Benton-Banai, and George Mitchell. His elder brother, Vernon Bellecourt, was also active in the movement. Under Bellecourt's leadership, AIM succeeded in raising awareness of tribal issues. AIM shone a light on police harassment in Minneapoli
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Native American civil rights activist (1936–2022)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Bellecourt
date created:
2005-05-05T19:21:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T04:49:34Z
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