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The 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz Was a Catalyst for Indigenous Activism (youtube Video) - Retro Report; Exploring the sound of the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz - Berkeley Voices podcast, Berkeley News, Editorial Services and Media Relations, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, University of California, Berkeley; Ilka Hartmann
Richard Oakes (May 22, 1942 – September 20, 1972) [1] was a Mohawk American Indian activist and academic. He spurred American Indian studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal government termination policies of American Indian peoples and culture.
In 1969, a number of Native American members of the Alcatraz-Red Power Movement group Indians of All Tribes (IAT) occupied the island of Alcatraz, under the terms of the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie that allocated surplus government land to Native Americans. The occupation lasted for 19 months, from November 20, 1969, to June 11, 1971.
81 years ago today, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island. On August 11, 1934, the "most dangerous" prisoners in the United States were put on the mysterious island situated 1.5 ...
San Francisco's Alcatraz Island may conjure up images of notorious criminals and prison escapes into shark-infested waters, but the California island comes packed with colorful tales that stretch ...
[2] Today the house is a ruin, burnt during the AIM (American Indian Movement) Occupation of Alcatraz on June 1, 1970. [2] [4] [5] AIM tried to put out the flames, but a bucket brigade was inadequate. [5] The Warden's house had a greenhouse. Working there and getting access was a high mark of trust and approval for an inmate. [6]
While the occupation of Alcatraz seemed a failure on the surface, the federal policy of termination of all tribes ended in 1971, and self-determination became the new policy. Many consider the Alcatraz occupation the beginning of the "Red Power" movement. His 2008 book Heart of the Rock is the story of that "invasion". [1]
Frigid air and wet ground did little to deter the 4,500 people who gathered before dawn on Alcatraz Island on Thursday for the annual Unthanksgiving Day.