Vernon Bellecourt

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

October 17, 1931

Age at death

75

Died

October 13, 2007

From

White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, USA

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."