russel means-the last gasp of an empire

for those who are not familiar.russell means was part of the american indian movement and was a prominent figure at wounded knee where AIM protested the treatment of native american indians and held the FBI off for days.

he is an activist,philosopher and champion of civil rights.he traveled all over north and south america fighting for native peoples rights.
he passed away oct 22nd 2012.

from wiki:Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Sioux activist for the rights of Native American people and libertarian political activist. He 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 in numerous 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. Means died in 2012, at the age of 72.

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