How did russell means influence the course of events for the rights of native american

Rusell Means was an activist for the rights of American Indians. His significant participation in the American Indian Movement (AIM) gave him great fame and national and international importance.  

Means worked and fought for the rights of indigenous peoples giving a voice to those individuals who were abused by high sectors of society. Means participated in protests, marches and acts pronouncing himself against such abuse and advocating for a better life and recognition of rights for his people.

He and the American Indians movement organized a protest against broken treaties.

Explanation:

here are some major conflicts i found. maybe pick one and do more research on it. (cause i ain't writing 6 paragraphs)

in 1877, the nez perce war took place.

1881 - president james garfield was assassinated.

1882 - the chinese exclusion act was passed.

1883 - a decision in the civil rights cases legalized racial segregation in the united states.

1887 - the dawes act was passed.

1893 - the panic of 1893 took place. (what a creative name)

and there are probably other topics you can find if you just search up "united states timeline," or "conflicts in the 19th century for america."

then once you find a topic you like find out how it affected the people of america and what not. (sorry if this feels a bit short changed, history was and never will be one of my strong topics)

probally   a few days after there called