High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Russell Charles Means; born November 10, 1939, is an activist for the rights of American Indians. Means has also had notable careers in politics, acting, and music.Means, an Oglala Sioux, was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. His parents Theodora (née Feather) and Harold "Hank" Means had been educated at Indian boarding schools.In 1942, Means moved with his parents to the San Francisco Bay Area. Means attended San Leandro High School, graduating in 1958.