Episode 25
50 years after indigenous occupation, pledges of solidarity at Alcatraz sunrise gathering
In November of 1969, a group of indigenous activists sailed to Alcatraz and began an occupation that lasted some 19 months, drawing attention to the repression of indigenous rights and sparking a movement. In the early hours of Thanksgiving Day, indigenous communities gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the occupation.
Civic · Laura Wenus, Mel Baker
December 3, 201932m 25s
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Show Notes
In November of 1969, a group of indigenous activists sailed to Alcatraz and began an occupation that lasted some 19 months, drawing attention to the repression of indigenous rights and sparking a movement. In the early hours of Thanksgiving Day, indigenous communities gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the occupation.
Topics
historyenvironmentindigenoussfthanksgivingsan franciscoalcatraz