# Clyde Bellecourt

> Clyde Howard Bellecourt was an American Indian civil rights organizer. His Ojibwe name is Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun, which means "Thunder Before the Storm". He founded the American Indian Movement (AIM) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 with Dennis Banks, Eddie Benton-Banai, and George Mitchell. His elder brother, Vernon Bellecourt, was also active in the movement.

*White Earth Ojibwe activist*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1936-05-08
- **Died:** 2022-01-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 14.1 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 5.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 68.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

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