Blue Cloud, Peter, 1933-2011
Variant names
Peter Blue Cloud is a member of the Turtle Clan of the Mohawk Nation. He began writing poems as a teenager. He was concerned about pantribal awareness and indigenous rights. His work stood as a symbol of Native Rights in opposition to European colonization. Blue Cloud is most known for his writing. He lived on Alcatraz Island during the occupation from 1969 to 1971.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Alcatraz Indian Occupation Records, 1964-1971, 1969-1971 | San Francisco History Center | |
| referencedIn | Gary Snyder Papers, 1910-2003;, (1945-2002 bulk) | University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Snyder, Gary | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcatraz Island | CA | US | |
| Montréal (Québec) | QU | CA | |
| Kahnawake | 10 | CA |
| Subject |
|---|
| Occupation |
|---|
| Artist |
| Poets |
| Writers |
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1933
Death 2011
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
