Clyde Bellecourt

Born: 1936-05-08 in White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, USA

Died: 2022-01-11

Known For: Acting

Biography

Clyde Howard Bellecourt (1936-2022) was a Native American civil rights organizer. He founded the American Indian Movement (AIM) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 with Dennis Banks, Eddie Benton-Banai, and George Mitchell. His elder brother, Vernon Bellecourt, was also active in the movement.