Frank LaMere

Franklin Dean LaMere (March 1, 1950 – June 16, 2019) was a Winnebago activist. He was born in South Sioux City, Nebraska. 

He was the son of a Gold Star Mother and a combat veteran father. He was a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) in the 1970s and was known for his work against liquor sales in Whiteclay, Nebraska. 

LaMere was a leader in the Democratic Party, and was chairman of the National Native American Caucus. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention seven consecutive times from 1988 to 2012.

On June 16, 2019, LaMere died of bile duct cancer in Omaha, Nebraska, aged 69.Winnebago activist Frank LaMere passes on Indianz.com, June 17, 20019

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