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'''Russell Means''' was a Oglala Lakota activist, author, and politician from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He was a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), becoming its first National Director.<ref>http://blogs.denverpost.com/library/2012/10/28/native-american-warrior-russell-means-controversial-stands-colorado/4432/</ref>

In 1987, Means ran for President of the United States, seeking the Libertarian Party nomination in the 1988 election. He would finish as the runner up at the [[National Convention 1987|1987 National Convention]], losing the nomination to [[Ron Paul]].