Marc S. Boatwright Alcatraz Indian Occupation Collection

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Marc S. Boatwright Alcatraz Indian Occupation Collection

c.1969-1970

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One box of photographs, flyers, correspondence, manuscripts, and legal documents from the Alcatraz Indian Occupation, 1969-1970. Included are the Articles of Incorporation for Indians of All Tribes, Inc., Indians of All Tribes newsletters, and poems written by Indians while on the island.

.2 linear feet

eng, Latn

United States. National Park Service. Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Park Archives and Records Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11675264

United States. National Park Service. Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Park Archives and Records Center

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Indians of All Tribes (Organization)

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Indians of All Tribes was a group of about one hundred Native American college students and activists from UCLA and the San Francisco Bay Area. Richard Oakes led the occupation of Alcatraz Island in November 1969 to draw attention to the sociopolitical situation of Native Americans and to encourage their self-determination. After changes in leadership, the influx of non-Native persons, growing violence and drug abuse, and increasing isolation in the community, the federal government was prompted...