Russell Means
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Russell Means was a prominent Oglala Lakota activist, writer, and actor known for his leadership in the American Indian Movement and roles in films such as "The Last of the Mohicans."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russell Means canonical | 5 |
| Oglala Sioux Tribal Chairman Dick Wilson | 1 |
| Russell Charles Means | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Russell Means Context triple: [Pathfinder, starring, Russell Means]
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A.
Clyde Bellecourt
Clyde Bellecourt was a Native American civil rights activist and co-founder of the American Indian Movement who played a key role in advocating for Indigenous sovereignty and social justice in the United States.
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B.
Vernon Bellecourt
Vernon Bellecourt was a prominent Native American activist and spokesman best known for his leadership role in the American Indian Movement and advocacy for Indigenous rights.
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C.
Robert Yellowtail
Robert Yellowtail was a prominent Crow tribal leader and activist known for his efforts to defend Crow land and water rights in the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Dull Knife
Dull Knife was a prominent Northern Cheyenne chief and military leader known for his resistance to U.S. expansion and his people's forced relocation in the late 19th century.
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E.
Henry Standing Bear
Henry Standing Bear was an Oglala Lakota chief and activist best known for initiating the Crazy Horse Memorial to honor the legacy of the Lakota leader and Native American heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Russell Means Target entity description: Russell Means was a prominent Oglala Lakota activist, writer, and actor known for his leadership in the American Indian Movement and roles in films such as "The Last of the Mohicans."
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A.
Clyde Bellecourt
Clyde Bellecourt was a Native American civil rights activist and co-founder of the American Indian Movement who played a key role in advocating for Indigenous sovereignty and social justice in the United States.
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B.
Vernon Bellecourt
Vernon Bellecourt was a prominent Native American activist and spokesman best known for his leadership role in the American Indian Movement and advocacy for Indigenous rights.
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C.
Robert Yellowtail
Robert Yellowtail was a prominent Crow tribal leader and activist known for his efforts to defend Crow land and water rights in the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Dull Knife
Dull Knife was a prominent Northern Cheyenne chief and military leader known for his resistance to U.S. expansion and his people's forced relocation in the late 19th century.
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E.
Henry Standing Bear
Henry Standing Bear was an Oglala Lakota chief and activist best known for initiating the Crazy Horse Memorial to honor the legacy of the Lakota leader and Native American heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
activist
ⓘ
human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1960s–2012 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1939-11-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
|
| causeOfDeath | esophageal cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2012-10-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Porcupine, South Dakota, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Porcupine, South Dakota
|
| ethnicity |
Native American
ⓘ
linked to:
Native Americans
Oglala Lakota ⓘ |
| familyName | Means ⓘ |
| fullName |
Russell Charles Means
ⓘ
linked to:
Russell Means
|
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
political writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Russell ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Native American rights activism
ⓘ
leadership in the American Indian Movement ⓘ participation in the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Lakota ⓘ
linked to:
Lakota language
|
| memberOf |
American Indian Movement
ⓘ
Oglala Sioux Tribe ⓘ
linked to:
Oglala Lakota Nation
|
| movement |
American Indian civil rights movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Power movement
Red Power movement ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Appearance in Natural Born Killers
ⓘ
Chingachgook in The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Chingachgook
Voice of Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas (1995 film) ⓘ Voice of Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World ⓘ |
| notableWork |
If You’ve Forgotten the Names of the Clouds, You’ve Lost Your Way
ⓘ
Where White Men Fear to Tread ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
ⓘ
actor ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
advocacy for tribal sovereignty
ⓘ
campaigns for U.S. political office ⓘ |
| politicalView |
Native American nationalism
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Power movement
|
| religion | Native American spirituality ⓘ |
| residence |
New Mexico, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New Mexico
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
|
| spouse | Pearl Means ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentaries about the American Indian Movement ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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