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Russell Means

1939 - 2012

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Russell Charles Means (Lakota: Waŋblí Ohítika; November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, libertarian political activist, actor, musician and writer. He became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in 1968 and helped organize notable events that attracted national and international media coverage. Means was active in international issues of indigenous peoples, including working with groups in Central and South America and with the United Nations for recognition of their rights. He was active in politics at his native Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and at the state and national level. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Russell Means is the 336th most popular social activist (down from 274th in 2019), the 4,308th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,043rd in 2019) and the 42nd most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Russell Means ranks 336 out of 840. Before him are Natalya Estemirova, Allan Octavian Hume, Franca Viola, Cut Nyak Dhien, Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, and Miriam Rodríguez Martínez. After him are Mirzo Tursunzoda, Karl Ludwig Sand, Pavel Pestel, Joseph von Sonnenfels, Katarina Taikon, and Hanan Ashrawi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Russell Means ranks 220. Before him are Patrick Wayne, Jane Alexander, Ralph Boston, Jason Miller, Samantha Eggar, and Jerry Brudos. After him are Betty Everett, Yuri Bezmenov, Zeng Qinghong, A. R. Penck, Eugenio Dal Corso, and Miroslav Cerar. Among people deceased in 2012, Russell Means ranks 173. Before him are Friedrich Hirzebruch, Manuel Fraga, Shulamith Firestone, Fiorenzo Magni, Angelo Dundee, and Lisa Della Casa. After him are Blagoje Adžić, Vitaly Vorotnikov, Moshe Sanbar, Dom Mintoff, Kaneto Shindo, and Ruggiero Ricci.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Russell Means ranks 4,308 out of 20,380. Before him are Bud Cort (1948), L. Sprague de Camp (1907), Andrew Yang (1975), Noah Beery (1882), Charles Wilkes (1798), and Arlene Dahl (1925). After him are Betty Everett (1939), Dallas Long (1940), Ross Ulbricht (1984), Wilfrid Sellars (1912), Andrew Hill (1931), and Keir Dullea (1936).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Russell Means ranks 42. Before him are Amelia Bloomer (1818), Louise Bryant (1885), Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899), Jesse Jackson (1941), Lucretia Mott (1793), and Clara Barton (1821). After him are Abbie Hoffman (1936), Samantha Smith (1972), Leonard Peltier (1944), Dorothy Day (1897), Mathew Brady (1822), and Sumner Paine (1868).

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