Mr. Banks and Mr. Means first won national attention for declaring a “Day of Mourning” for Native Americans on Thanksgiving Day in 1970. After he left town, Mr. Banks, who said he had merely tried to ease tensions, was charged with assault and rioting. PhotoWeeks later, the siege that made Mr. Banks and Mr. Means famous across America began when 200 Oglala Lakota and A.I.M. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWhen it was over, Mr. Banks and Mr. Means were charged with assault and conspiracy. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn recent years, Mr. Banks lived with some of his children in Kentucky and Minnesota.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2017 16:03 UTC