Harry Hill (activist)
| David Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Harry David Hill 1941 (age 75–76) |
| Nationality | American Indian |
| Other names | Mr. X |
| Occupation | Activist, Electrician, Mechanic, Youth Drug Counselor, Martial Arts Instructor, AIM Organizer, Artist |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Organization | American Indian Movement, Leonard Peltier Defense Committee |
| Known for | Wounded Knee Standoff 1973, Bureau of Indian Affairs Take Over 1972, Custer South Dakota Riot, Sioux Falls South Dakota Riot, Cass Lake Minnesota Standoff, First Longest Walk, National Horse Rides for Freedom for Leonard Peltier, Jim Thorpe Run from OK to CA 1984, Various Demonstrations and Speaking Engagements against Grand Jury Abuse 1976, Demonstrations against KKK and Police Harassment/Police Brutality of Native People. |
David Hill (born 1941), who some refer to as Mr. X., is a Native American activist. He is perhaps best known for participation in the Wounded Knee incident, for allegedly being the person behind the nebulous pseudonym involved with the murder of AIM activist Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash, Mr. X., and for bombing the Mount Rushmore Tourist Center as stated by Paul Demain. In actuality, Hill has never been charged for any of the above offenses.
David Harry Hill was born in 1941.
Hill lived with one of the female activists, Thelma Rios, during his early days with the American Indian Movement during 1974–1975. He has been an advocate against alcohol and drug use, and has never been a user of either. Hill lives a healthy lifestyle and encourages youth and others to take care of their bodies. He continually says native people can only afford to fight with one another when they run out of oppressors. Hill is a Sun Dancer and has consistently encouraged the use of sweat lodges throughout Oklahoma since the 70's.
Although identified as a cop by ex-wife Thelma Rios, the claim (with respect to Hill being an officer of the law) is disputed.
Hill actually worked as a union electrician, Director/Coordinator of Indian Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Youth Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Oklahoma City Indian Center, Martial Arts Instructor at the Chickasaw Nation and at the Indian Center in Rapid City, SD, Seminole Nation, and as an Artist.
Hill has been an activist his whole life and with the American Indian Movement since 1972. He has served with the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee as Director three times and National Advisor to present, was at the Wounded Knee Standoff 1973, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Take Over 1972, Custer South Dakota Riot, Sioux Falls South Dakota Riot, Cass Lake Minnesota Standoff, Coordinator for First Longest Walk from Colorado to Marion Illinois, organized National Horse Rides for Freedom for Leonard Peltier, Jim Thorpe Run from OK to CA 1984, Various Demonstrations and Speaking Engagements against Grand Jury Abuse 1976, Demonstrations against KKK and Police Harassment/Police Brutality of Native People. He organized a demonstration against police brutality in Ponca City, Oklahoma resulting in a grievance committee formation to resolve such issues. Hill has had speaking engagements all over the United States, France, Canada, colleges, civic organizations, and Simon Schuster books paid him as a consultant and speaker on Native American life. He also organized and served as talk show host for two different radio stations in Salt Lake City, Utah, Seminole, Oklahoma and numerous programs on blogtalkradio. Hill also was instrumental in organizing a health outreach program for Native Americans in Salt Lake City, Utah. He also established a house for temporary shelter for indigent Native Americans in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hill organized various demonstrations in Utah in regard to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Mormon Church misrepresentation of Native Americans and lack of Native American representation on the Mormon Advisory Board. Hill organized security during the Comanche tribal standoff in 1980 keeping Bureau of Indian Affairs (known by the acronym BIA) from interfering in Comanche tribal affairs. The standoff ended peacefully. He was hired by Seminole Nation as security consultant during their standoff with BIA officials which ended peacefully.
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