Russell Means: Warrior for the People

http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/10/26/47134/
Date Written:  2012-10-26
Publisher:  Counter Punch
Year Published:  2012
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX14638

The life of Russell Means, Lakota warrior for the people whose stance of never backing down inspired a generation of Native American rights, was celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Kyle, South Dakota. Means' piercing words and clarity of style on American Indian rights, placed him at the forefront of the struggle of the American Indian Movement that spans four decades.