Mel Thom
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Born
July 28, 1938
Melvin Thom
July 28, 1938
AlmamaterBrigham Young University
OccupationNative American civil rights activist
Mel Thom | |
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| Born | Melvin Thom July 28, 1938 |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation | Native American civil rights activist |
Melvin Thom (born July 28, 1938) was born on the Walker River Indian Reservation in Schurz, Nevada.[1] A leader in the movement for Native American civil rights, Thom was one of the founders of the National Indian Youth Council in the 1960s.[2]