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Russell Means. Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of American Indians and all oppressed First Nation Americans, libertarian political activist, actor, musician and writer. He became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in ...
On February 28, 1973, AIM leaders Russell Means (Oglala) and Carter Camp , together with 200 activists and Oglala of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, including children and the elderly, [17] occupied the town of Wounded Knee to protest Oglala tribal chairman Richard Wilson's administration, as well as against the federal government's ...
In February 1973, AIM leaders Russell Means, Dennis Banks, and other AIM activists occupied the small Indian community of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Reservation. They were protesting what they said was the corrupt local government, federal issues affecting Indian reservation communities, and the lack of justice in border ...
Russell Crowe filmography. Russell Crowe is an actor. He gained international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 epic historical film Gladiator, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Crowe's other performances include tobacco firm whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand in the drama film The Insider ...
Description. Pinus banksiana ranges from 9–22 m (30–72 ft) in height. Some jack pines are shrub-sized, due to poor growing conditions. They do not usually grow perfectly straight, resulting in an irregular shape similar to pitch pine ( Pinus rigida ). This pine often forms pure stands on sandy or rocky soil.
Robert Pine (born Granville Whitelaw Pine; July 10, 1941) is an American actor who is best known as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the television series CHiPs (1977–1983). Including CHiPs , Pine has appeared in over 400 episodes of various television shows.
P. subsect. Ponderosae. Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine, [ 2] bull pine, blackjack pine, [ 3] western yellow-pine, [ 4] or filipinus pine, [ 5] is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions of western North America. It is the most widely distributed pine species in North America. [ 6]: 4.
Description. P. radiata is a coniferous evergreen tree growing to 15–30 m (50–100 ft) tall in the wild, but up to 60 m (200 ft) in cultivation in optimum conditions, with upward pointing branches and a rounded top. The leaves ("needles") are bright green, in clusters of three (two in var. binata ), slender, 8–15 cm (3–6 in) long and ...