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2. Occupation of Alcatraz - Wikipedia

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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

3. Richard Oakes (activist) - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Unthanksgiving Day - Wikipedia

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   The occupation lasted for 19 months, from November 20, 1969, to June 11, 1971. They were visited by members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who, inspired by the occupation, led other protests, the first on Thanksgiving in 1970 when they painted Plymouth Rock red. [1] The latter protest continued as the National Day of Mourning. The US ...

5. Today in History: Prisoners land on Alcatraz - AOL

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   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 ...

6. Adam Fortunate Eagle - Wikipedia

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   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]

7. 50 Years After the Occupation of Alcatraz, Native American ...

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   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.

8. Prisoners arrive at Alcatraz on This Day in History, August ...

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   On this day in 1934, the most dangerous prisoners in the United States were transported to the treacherous island of Alcatraz off of San Francisco Bay. Later that month, Al Capone, one of the most ...

9. Battle of Alcatraz - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by armed convicts. Two Federal Bureau of Prisons officers—William A. Miller and Harold Stites—were killed (Miller by inmate Joseph Cretzer who attempted escape and Stites by friendly fire).