www.mnhs.org/historycenter/act... AIM-the American Indian Movement-began in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 28, 1968. It began taking form when 200 people from the Indian community turned out for a meeting called by a group of Native American community activists led by George Mitchell, Dennis Banks, and Clyde Bellecourt. Learn from one of the co-founders, Clyde Bellecourt, about the movement and its growth over the past 50 years.
Much of the still photography in this piece was taken by Dick Bancroft, author of "We Are Still Here: A Photographic History of the American Indian Movement." Bancroft recently passed away at the age of 90. He was a longtime chronicler of the Indigenous plight and esteemed MNHS Press published author. The remaining images are courtesy of the American Indian Movement Interpretive Center.
To learn more about the event of 1968, be sure to visit the 1968 Exhibit at the Minnesota History Center.
30 сен 2019
