Russell Means, American Indian Activist, Dies at 72 - NYTimes.com

Russell Means, American Indian Activist, Dies at 72 - NYTimes.com:

"He rose to national attention as a leader of the American Indian Movement in 1970 by directing a band of Indian protesters who seized the Mayflower II ship replica at Plymouth, Mass., on Thanksgiving Day. The boisterous confrontation between Indians and costumed “pilgrims” attracted network television coverage and made Mr. Means an overnight hero to dissident Indians and sympathetic whites."