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Discusses the impact of the American Indian Movement (AIM) on Native American people & communities, drawing on personal experience as an AIM activist since the early 1970s. Specifically, it is argued that the AIM has (1) allowed members to become role models for their communities; (2) resisted racist stereotypes & myths concerning Native American peoples; (3) worked to bring about major institutional change in educational institutions; (4) created a network of grassroots activists who form a social network of doers in the Native American community; & (5) brought to Native American peoples a great deal of personal & institutional respect. In making these contributions, AIM activists have paid a heavy price. Many have been murdered; others have suffered from substance abuse, unemployment, & personal loneliness; & still others have been denied many professional opportunities. However, even with these sacrifices, it is concluded that being an AIM activist is a noble & worthy cause. D. Ryfe