Clyde Bellecourt

Born

1936-05-08

Died

2022-01-11

Birthplace

White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, USA

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.