Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson

Deceased Person

1927 – 1985

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Who was Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson?

Wallace "Mad Bear" Anderson was a Tuscarora Native American Activist predominantly active in the 1950's who became a spokesman for Native American Sovereignty.

As a child, Anderson received the nickname "Mad Bear" from his grandmother due to his temper. As a young man, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II in Okinawa, and later in Korea. Anderson became an activist for Native American Rights after being rejected for a loan under the GI Bill to build a house on the Tuscarora reservation.

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Born
Nov 1, 1927
Died
1985

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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