SAN FRANCISCO — For Eloy Martinez, returning to Alcatraz Island meant a joyous reunion with people he hadn’t seen in decades. It also brought a renewed sense of pride and hope. Martinez was among ...
American Indian activism and transformation: lessons from Alcatraz / Troy Johnson, Duane Champagne, and Joane Nagel -- Alcatraz, activism, and accommodation / Vine Deloria, Jr. -- Urban Indians and ...
Introduction / Joane Nagel and Troy Johnson -- Remembering Alcatraz / Troy Johnson and Joane Nagel -- Alcatraz, activism, and accommodation / Vine Deloria, Jr. -- Urban Indians and the occupation of ...
In November 1969, Richard Oakes and dozens of his fellow Native American activists came ashore at Alcatraz. The little island in San Francisco Bay had lain dormant since 1963, when its infamous ...