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DESCRIPTION:WEBINAR: Indians of All Tribes & the Occupation of Alcatraz 1969-1971 
 \n\nDate & Time: Jul 11, 2020 @ 11:00 AM PT\n\nEvent post: 
 https://sfpl.org/events/2020/07/11/presentation-second-saturday-red-power-and-alcatraz\n\nThe 
 National Park Service and the San Francisco Public Library partner to 
 commemorate the ongoing 50th anniversary of the historic occupation of 
 Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes.\n\nThe panel will be moderated by 
 Kent Blansett (author/educator) and feature Ilka Hartmann (photographer), 
 Kris Longoria (original occupier), Stephen Shames (photographer), and 
 Brooks Townes (photographer/journalist) and will focus on bringing public 
 attention to the exhibit while providing a forum to learn about the 
 occupation.\n\nABOUT: Indians of All Tribes and the Occupation of Alcatraz 
 (Nov. 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971)\n\nThe Native American occupation of this 
 site began on November 20, 1969. Known as Indians of All Tribes, they 
 rooted this action on the fact that the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868), 
 between the U.S. and the Lakota Peoples, outlined that all such retired, 
 abandoned or otherwise unutilized federal land should be returned to the 
 Native people who once occupied it. \n\nEighty-nine Native Americans led 
 the occupation which, at its height, swelled to a total of \n400 Natives 
 and allies. During this time Bay Area supporters, including the Black 
 Panthers, organized boats to deliver food and other essential supplies to 
 the movement.\n\nThe occupation held out for 19 months, ending with a 
 forcible intervention by the U.S. government. While the physical occupation 
 ended it sparked and ignited a movement. \n\nThe choice of Alcatraz is rife 
 with symbolism, mirroring many Indian reservations, a place with harsh 
 living conditions, land unsuitable for sustainable living and lack of 
 economic possibilities.\n\nFor more information on the occupation of 
 Alcatraz, go to: 
 https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/commemorating-50th-anniversary-occupation-alcatraz\n___________________________________________________________\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/07/09/18834994.php
SUMMARY:Indians of All Tribes & the Occupation of Alcatraz 1969-1971 (webinar)
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/07/09/18834994.php
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