# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/russell-means
# Generated: 2026-08-14T12:22:14.526Z

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name: "Russell Means"
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description: "Russell Charles Means was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, libertarian political activist, actor, musician and writer. He became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in December 1969 and helped organize notable events that attracted national and international media coverage."
tagline: "Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native American people (1939-2012)"
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birthDate: "1939-11-10"
deathDate: "2012-10-22"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump