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Photo Gallery

1941

Clyde is pictured with his sisters (from left to right ) Gwen, Avonelle, and Judith Bellecourt outside their home on the White Earth Chippewa Reservation (White Earth, MN)

1941

Clyde with his sister, Carol

1942

5-year-old Clyde at play with his brother, Vernon, sister Yvonne, and Avonelle (kneeling).

1959

Clyde as the next "Lightweight
Champion of the World"
(wanna-be).

Phillis Wheatley
Settlement House
(north Minneapolis)

Coached by
Harry W. Davis

Winning by decision: Clyde vs. Terry Collins, Upper Midwest.Golden Glove Champion.

1963

Peggy Bellecourt and godmother Colleen Parkhurst pictured with Clyde holding his daughter Susan Bellecourt shortly after baptismal services at St. Stephens Catholic Church (Minneapolis, MN).

1967

Clyde and his wife, Peggy celebrating Christmas.

1969

Buffy St. Marie and Clyde (with glasses) at A.I.M.'s first Pow Wow (St. Stephens Catholic Church).

1972

Clyde and his son, Crow.

1973

Clyde is pictured with Richie Havens, a frequent performer at concert fundraisers for the A.I.M. movement during Wounded Knee and the years that followed.

1973

Clyde holds his son, Crow.

1974

Speaking at memorial services for the late Dr. Martin Luther King on the anniversary of his death. He was invited to speak by Caretta Scott King.

(Ebenega Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA)

1975

Clyde speaking on "Indians of America" A.I.M at a Catholic school in Belfast, Ireland. This school was modeled after Heart of the Earth

1977

Clyde's photo from the 1977-78 school year, when he served as Board Chair for Heart of the Earth.

1977

Clyde leading a delegation of 256 Indian Nations into the United Nations Commission Hearing on the indigeonous peoples of the western hemisphere. A.I.M. organized the International Indian Treaty Conference and was granted Non-Governmental Organizational status by the United Nations.

1979

Clyde Howard Bellecourt, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Heart of the Earth

1979

Clyde was quoted as saying "I've been able to stregthen my commitment of 1968... it's a commitment for life".

1979

Clyde attending to school issues as he meets with the board.

1979

Peggy and son, Little Wolf attend a board meeting.

1983

Clyde continues his dedication to Heart of the Earth.

Clyde and Peggy celebrated their 45th anniversary in August of 2004.
Clyde Bellecourt holding granddaughter Kristina, pictured with his son, Crow Bellecourt

1987

A serious look from a man determined to improve the lives of Native Americans.

Clyde joined spiritual elders in blessing children at the annual "Prayer Vigil for Mother Earth" held on the mall of the Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)

2004

Clyde pictured with the graduating class of Heart of the Earth Center for American Indian Studies.