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Indigenous Leaders & Native Nations

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Leonard Peltier b. 1944Indigenous Leaders & Native NationsAmerican Indian Movement activist convicted of killing two FBI agents at Pine RidgeDennis Banks 1937–2017Indigenous Leaders & Native NationsCo-founder of the American Indian Movement and a leader of the 1973 Wounded Knee occupationWilma Mankiller 1945–2010Indigenous Leaders & Native NationsFirst woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, known for institution-building and community development.Russell Means 1939–2012Indigenous Leaders & Native NationsAmerican Indian Movement leader whose occupations drove Native activism into national view.VDVine Deloria Jr. 1933–2005Indigenous Leaders & Native NationsWriter and legal scholar whose work transformed public understanding of Native sovereignty, treaty rights, and Indigenous religion.Sarah Winnemucca 1844–1891Indigenous Leaders & Native NationsNorthern Paiute author and lecturer who petitioned Washington over reservation abuses.