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Born November 10, 1939 • South Dakota
Died October 22, 2012 (aged 72) • South Dakota

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Russell Means, wearing a cream shirt and black jacket, with long hair in braids, smiles at the camera against a white backdrop with black text.
Russell Means, Oglala Sioux activist, wearing turquoise jewelry and a leather jacket, speaks into a microphone with one hand raised in a gesture.
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