MUSEUM-GRADE ASSOCIATION COPY: Ojibwa Warrior First Edition Hardcover

Hand-Signed, Dated, & Localized by AIM Co-Founder Dennis Banks to Renowned Documentary Filmmaker Lesley Abbey

OVERVIEW & DIRECT PROVENANCE

This is not merely a signed book; it is a foundational artifact of 20th-century American Civil Rights and Indigenous history. This immaculate First Edition, First Printing hardcover of "Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American Indian Movement" features an extraordinary, fully localized inscription written by Dennis Banks himself.

The Provenance Chain:

This book was acquired directly from the personal home collection of Lesley Abbey during her recent house sale. Abbey is the acclaimed documentary filmmaker who spent decades filming the American Indian Movement, directing landmark films like The Longest Walk (2004) and Native Land. She worked closely alongside Banks to preserve AIM’s historical legacy. This book represents a direct, historic exchange between the leader of the movement and the visual historian who recorded it.

THE INSCRIPTION DETAILS

Handwritten boldly on the main title page in black ink, Dennis Banks uniquely localized and dated this copy, tying it directly to his ancestral roots:

• Inscription: "for Leshye" (Banks' personal spelling/nickname for Lesley Abbey)

• Date: "8.16.06" (August 16, 2006)

• Location: "Leech Lake Minnesota" (The home reservation where Banks was born and raised)

• Signature: A massive, clean, authentic signature reading "Dennis J. Banks" beautifully centered over his printed name.

BOOK DETAILS & CONDITION

• Title: Ojibwa Warrior: Dennis Banks and the Rise of the American Indian Movement

• Authors: Dennis Banks with Richard Erdoes

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (First Edition, Hardcover)

• Format: Cloth hardcover with original, unclipped dust jacket. Features 73 historic black-and-white illustrations and photographs.

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Condition Report: Excellent, collector-grade condition. The dust jacket is crisp with sharp edges and vibrant colors. The interior pages are clean, bright, and completely free of highlighting or marginalia. Binding is tight and square. (Please review all high-resolution photos to verify condition).

WHY THIS IS A RARE COLLECTOR'S PIECE

Because Dennis Banks passed away in 2017, authentic signatures are highly scarce. Most signed copies were given directly to movement allies and remain tightly held in private hands. Standard