Bill Means: We used to refer to South Dakota as "the Mississippi of the North." Then the FBI became more vicious. They weren't being prosecuted, they weren't being held responsible for violating the law. It wasn't till the trial of Dennis Banks and Russell Means that a judge ruled that they were guilty of misconduct.
Dennis Bernstein: Toward the end, Dennis Banks was waging a battle against the diabetes epidemic within the indigenous population. Several times he went on long walks across the United States to bring attention to various indigenous issues. Why did he do so much walking?
Bill Means: He wanted to inform and keep people involved at the grassroots. He was the voice of the grassroots. He went on these walks to keep the presence, the spirit of AIM, alive in the hearts and minds of local people. Dennis was an amazing organizer, never quitting, never stopping, always at the front line.
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