Dennis Banks
- Birthday: 4/12/1937
- Deathday: 10/29/2007
- Place of birth: Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, USA
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Nowa Cumig, Naawakamig
Biography
Dennis Banks (1937-2007) was an Ojibwe Native American activist, teacher, and author. He was a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement (AIM), which he co-founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 to represent urban Indians.