“The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of the forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the hand that fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings.”

About Russell Means

Activist • American

Russell Means was a prominent Oglala Lakota activist, actor, and author who became a leading figure in the American Indian Movement (AIM). He was instrumental in major AIM events, including the 1972 takeover of the...