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DESCRIPTION:2024 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY - ALCATRAZ SUNRISE CEREMONY\n\nOCTOBER 14, 2024 
 YELAMU, OHLONE TERRITORY (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA)\n\nAnnual Sunrise 
 Gathering on Alcatraz Island: Commemorating 532 Years of Indigenous 
 Resistance, Cultural Resiliency and Survival in the Americas\n\nBOATS WILL 
 DEPART FROM PIER 33 AT 4:15, 4:30, 5:00, AND 5:15 AM.\nALL BOATS RETURN BY 
 9:00 AM. TICKETS $12.00, CHILDREN UNDER 5 FREE.\n\nTICKET OFFICE OPENS AT 
 4:00 AM, LIMITED TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE THE DAY OF THE EVENT.\n\nADVANCE 
 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! GO TO: 
 https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/programs-and-events/annual-events/indigenous-peoples-sunrise-gathering/\n\nThe 
 event will be broadcast live on KPFA, 94.1 FM, online at 
 http://www.kpfa.org and simulcast via IITC’s Facebook page from 6:00-8:00 
 AM. It is also archived on kpfa.org.\n\nThe event is wheelchair accessible. 
  No drugs, alcohol, marijuana use or sales are permitted on the island.  
 Please visit IITC’s webpage, www.iitc.org or IITC’s Facebook event page 
 for updates. For more information or media requests contact the lITC San 
 Francisco Office (415) 641-4482, Morning Star Gali, 
 morningstar@treatycouncil.org or Marina Hernandez, 
 marina@treatycouncil.org, (650) 
 255-1594.\n\n____________________________\n\n\nINDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY at 
 YERBA BUENA GARDENS\n\n 
 https://ybgfestival.org/event/sf-indigenous-peoples-day-2024/\n\nThe 
 Alcatraz gathering will be followed by the Indigenous Peoples Day festival 
 at Yerba Buena Gardens SF: 
 https://ybgfestival.org/event/sf-indigenous-peoples-day-2024/\n\nSan 
 Francisco’s 5th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day in Yerba Buena Gardens 
 12:00 – 3:00 PM\nOn Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets. The event 
 is free and features Indigenous cultural performers, speakers and vendors. 
 Contact IITC or Yerba Buena Gardens Festival for more information: YBG 
 Festival IPD ’24\n\nIITC thanks the San Francsico Arts Commission and 
 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival for their support of these 
 events\n\n____________________________\n\n\nPRESS RELEASE:\n\nSAN 
 FRANCISCO, CA – On October 14, 2024, the annual Indigenous Peoples Day 
 Sunrise Gathering, hosted by the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) 
 will take place from 5:00 AM – 8:00 AM on Alcatraz Island in San 
 Francisco, the ancestral lands of Ohlone land (Yelamu).  The gathering will 
 honor the strength, resilience, and cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples 
 in California and around the world and will highlight ongoing struggles to 
 protect sacred lands, and the celebration of Indigenous cultures and 
 history.  It will also commemorate and honor the original occupation of 
 Alcatraz (1969-1971) which sparked the National and International 
 Indigenous Peoples movement for rights and justice.\n\nThe gathering marks 
 532 years of Indigenous resistance to colonization in the Americas.  It 
 will include shared prayers, cultural presentations, and updates on urgent 
 issues by Indigenous leaders and human rights defenders.\n\nIndigenous 
 Peoples Day is celebrated by Indigenous Peoples in various regions of the 
 United States and throughout the Americas as an alternative to “Columbus 
 Day,” recognizing truth in history and the ongoing struggles of 
 Indigenous Peoples.  This year’s theme, “Resilience and Restitution,” 
 highlights ongoing efforts by Indigenous Peoples in California and around 
 the world to defend their sovereignty, preserve their cultural identities, 
 and restore and protect their homelands and sacred places.  The gathering 
 will also highlight the vital role of Indigenous Peoples’ environmental 
 stewardship and the global fight against climate change.\n\nIndigenous 
 Peoples Day is a time to honor our ancestors, celebrate our survival, and 
 envision a future where Indigenous Peoples’ rights and lands are 
 respected and restored,” said Radley Davis, IITC Board Vice President, 
 Pit River Nation representative, and a spokesperson for the event. 
 “Alcatraz represents both a site of pain where Indigenous Peoples were 
 imprisoned for their resistance to colonization, and a place where we stood 
 up together for our rights and survival. This annual gathering honors those 
 resisters and reminds us that our fight for justice is far from 
 over.”\n\nThe event is open to the public and all community members are 
 invited. Boats will leave from Pier 33 in San Francisco starting at 4:15AM. 
    Limited ferry tickets will be available for sale at the pier 33 box 
 office which opens at 4:00AM. Participants are encouraged to purchase ferry 
 tickets in advance on the City Experiences website. The event will also be 
 broadcast live on KPFA radio, 94.1 FM and online at kpfa.org\n\nContact 
 IITC’s San Francisco Office, (415) 641-4482 or marina@treatycouncil.org, 
 (650) 255-1594, for general information.  Media requests can be directed to 
 IITC Tribal and Community Liaison Morning Star Gali, 
 morningstar@treatycouncil.org, (916) 996-6580. \n\n\n(PHOTO: Indigenous 
 Peoples Day gathering on Alcatraz Island, October 10, 2022)\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/10/09/18869880.php
SUMMARY:2024 Indigenous Peoples Day Alcatraz Sunrise Gathering
LOCATION:Alcatraz Island - Boats will leave from Pier 33 in San Francisco starting 
 at 4:15AM\n\nOr join online or via radio from 6:00-8:00 AM:\n\nKPFA 94.1 
 FM, or stream online at http://www.kpfa.org\n\nSimulcast via IITC’s 
 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/treatycouncil
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