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the morning exchange russell means & Juanita Helphrey 1994 The American Indian Movement (AIM) is an activist organization dedicated to protecting indigenous peoples' rights around the wo
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rld. AIM's founders and continuing leadership have been American Indians, however, and its agenda and protests have focused primarily on issues of concern to Native North Americans. AIM was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 as an Indian rights organization that monitored law enforcement treatment of Native people in American cities. AIM chapters quickly became established in several U.S. cities, including Cleveland, Denver, and Milwaukee, and AIM's initial membership was drawn from the ranks of the urban Indian population. AIM's early, and perhaps best-known leaders, included Clyde and Vernon Bellecourt, Dennis Banks, and Russell Means.
Read more: American Indian Movement (AIM) - AIM'S BACKGROUND, EARLY AIM ACTIVISM, AIM AND ATHLETIC MASCOTS, EXPANDING THE AIM MISSION http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/5950/American-Indian-Movement-AIM.html#ixzz19KAmJrEk
