The Occupation of Alcatraz (Original and Reconstruct) 1969 - 1971

Title

The Occupation of Alcatraz (Original and Reconstruct) 1969 - 1971

Subject

Alcatraz Occupation

Description

Film footage of the historic Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island.The occupation lasted for nineteen months, from November 20, 1969 to June 11, 1971, and was forcibly ended by the U.S. government. The event had a brief but somewhat direct effect on federal Indian Termination policies, and established a precedent for Indian activism.

Publisher

Internet Archive

Contributor

https://archive.org/details/VAM068

Type

Moving Image

Source

https://archive.org/details/VAM068

Language

English

Rights

Open Source

Original Format

Newsreel footage

Duration

18:04

Producer

KCRA TV

Citation

“The Occupation of Alcatraz (Original and Reconstruct) 1969 - 1971,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed December 26, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/4204.

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