The Americans Movement: The American Indian Movement

American Indians are too often overlooked. Whether it be lack of representation, or excess oppression, the American Indian Movement known as AIM was created to attempt to raise awareness, and protect American Indians. This movement began in 1969 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Dennis Banks, George Mitchell, George Mellessey, Herb Powless, Clyde Bellecourt, Vernon Bellecourt, Harold Goodsky, Eddie Benton-Banai. Who had all witnessed prejudice and abuse from Law Enforcement, and noticed that crimes against American Indians go unrecognized and unpunished. After years of being ignored they felt as though they did not have much of a choice to get their voices out except to campaign since they were a non-violent organization.
Since the start of the