Vernon Bellecourt

Vernon Bellecourt

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Birthday

1931-10-17

Deathday

2007-10-13

Place of Birth

White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Vernon Bellecourt (1931-2007) was a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, a Native American rights activist, and a leader in the American Indian Movement. In the Ojibwe language, his name meant "Man of Dawn."

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