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Means, born an Oglala/Lakota in 1939, on the
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near the Black Hills.
As a young man, Russell's life was full of ups
and downs. In the late 60s he became focused and
put his energy into fighting for Indian rights
with The
American Indian Movement. He became the first
national director of AIM.
For more than twenty seven years,
Russell has remained active with the American
Indian Movement. Russell has traveled extensively
throughout the world while working for over twelve
years with the United Nations.
In 1991, Russell began his career
in Hollywood. He has starred in numerous feature
films, wrote his autobiography, recorded two albums,
and started his own production company. Russell
continues the fight for self-determination through
the media to reach millions.
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