Dennis Banks

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Warrior
gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:advocated_for Native American rights
Native American sovereignty
Environmental justice for Native lands
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:National_Congress_of_American_Indians
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:Wounded_Knee_Incident
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ojibwe_Reservation,_Minnesota
gptkbp:born April 12, 1932
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Minnesota
gptkbp:children gptkb:4
gptkbp:contributed_to Native American cultural revival
gptkbp:died October 29, 2017
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:2017
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:fought_against education rights
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkbp:has_performed_at various universities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dennis Banks
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Native_American_civil_rights_movement
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkbp:inspired future generations of activists
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Trail_of_Broken_Treaties
gptkbp:is_recognized_by various organizations
gptkbp:known_for Activism for Native American rights
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:activists
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Alcatraz_Occupation
gptkb:Wounded_Knee_Incident
American Indian Movement's protests
gptkbp:received numerous awards
gptkbp:recognized_by U. S. government for activism
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota
gptkbp:serves_as gptkb:activists
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patricia_Banks
gptkbp:supported Indigenous rights globally
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:activists
gptkb:leadership
gptkb:spiritual_leader
gptkb:culture
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:veterans
gptkb:Philanthropist
gptkb:educators
gptkb:mentorship
gptkb:storytelling
gptkb:historians
Community organizer
cultural ambassador
Advocate for social justice
role model
cultural leader
Mentor to young activists
human rights advocate
community organizer
cultural educator
advocate for youth
social justice advocate
family man
Advocate for education reform for Native youth
Influencer in Native American art and culture
Participant in cultural exchange programs
Promoter of Native American languages
Proponent of land reclamation efforts
Proponent of traditional Native American practices
Supporter of Native American youth programs
Leader in the fight against poverty in Native communities
Advocate for health care access for Native Americans
Speaker at international Indigenous rights conferences
gptkbp:was_involved_in land rights issues
Legal battles for Native land rights
gptkbp:was_part_of Native American Studies programs
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Freedom_Medal
gptkbp:works_with Various Native American tribes
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:autobiography
Ojibwe Warrior: Dennis Banks and the American Indian Movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4