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Vernon Bellecourt
Acting
Born October 17, 1931 · White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, USA
Died October 13, 2007
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."
