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Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
52 years ago this month, a group of Native Americans began to occupy Alcatraz to assert their right to self-determination. The 19-month occupation is still known as one of the most important actions in contemporary Native American history and in the fight for American Indian civil rights.
On Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2019, Native people from across the West Coast gathered in San Francisco for a ceremonial canoe journey to Alcatraz Island.
This episode originally aired on Oct. 16, 2019.
On Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2019, Native people from across the West Coast gathered in San Francisco for a ceremonial canoe journey to Alcatraz Island.
This episode originally aired on Oct. 16, 2019.
Released:
Nov 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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