nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||Hank Adams, The ‘Most Important Indian, ‘ Dies At 77||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Hank Adams, a lifelong Native American civil rights advocate, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams is most well-known for his work in getting the federal government to uphold tribal treaty rights.