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Author:

Harris, Duchess, author.

Title:

Dennis Banks and Russell Means : Native American activists / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD ; with A.R. Carser.

Publisher:

Core Libraryan imprint of Abdo Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

Banks, Dennis.
Means, Russell,--1939-2012.
American Indian Movement--Juvenile literature.
Indigenous people--Biography--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Carser, A. R., author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.

Contents:

A letter from Duchess -- Occupying Wounded Knee -- Becoming Dennis Banks -- Becoming Russell Means -- The American Indian Movement -- After Wounded Knee -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.

Summary:

"In the 1960s and 1970s, Dennis Banks and Russell Means helped lead the fight for Native civil rights. They organized protests and asked the US government to stop mistreating Native Americans. Dennis Banks and Russell Means: Native American Activists explores these activists' lives and their legacies. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index."-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Freedom's promise
Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise.

ISBN:

9781532190810
1532190816

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1121085462

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

KIPB845 -- Hospers Public Library (Hospers)

CNPC792 -- Montezuma Public Library (Montezuma)