Henry Lyle Adams (May 16, 1943 – December 21, 2020) was an American Native rights activist known as a successful strategist, tactician, and negotiator.

Nov 17, 2022 · Throughout his life, Adams worked to advance the rights of Indigenous peoples and to educate Indigenous youth to know and advocate for their ...

A behind-the-scenes strategist for treaty fishing rights, Adams used media and celebrity to sway public opinion. In 1971, vigilantes on the Puyallup River shot ...

Hank Adams: “An Uncommon Life”. Hank Adams, an Assiniboine-Sioux, helped resolve acrimonious confrontations between Native Americans and the federal government ...

Dec 25, 2020 · Native American civil rights advocate Hank Adams died at the age of 77 this week. Once referred to as the "most important Indian" by Native ...