Storied 1968 American Indian Movement

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http://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.

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