INDIANS OF ALL TRIBES OCCUPATION OF ALCATRAZ ISLAND & PENITENTIARY 1969-71 SAN FRANCISCO XD80094

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This raw, silent footage was shot during the Occupation of Alcatraz (November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971), when 89 Native Americans and their supporters occupied Alcatraz Island and the derelict federal penitentiary, which closed in 1963. The footage is partially edited, and might represent an unfinished “rough cut“ of a documentary film about the protest and especially John Trudell, a spokesman for the Indians of All Tribes (IAT) group. (At one point in the footage, signage for the College of Alameda is visible, so perhaps this footage was shot by a student or faculty member). The IAT protest on Alcatraz began shortly after the federal government declared the island surplus land, and plans were made to develop it. IAT claimed that, under the Treaty of Fort Laramie between the U.S. and the Lakota tribe, all retired, abandoned, or out-of-use federal land was to be returned to the Indigenous peoples who once occupied it. Red Power activists felt that the island qualified for a reclamation; the subsequent Occupation of Alcatraz had a brief effect on federal Indian Termination policies and established a precedent for Indian activism. The effort was led by Native American activists Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others. Despite difficulties including the death of Oakes’ young daughter in an accidental fall, the group lived on the island together for 19 months. Finally, the U.S. off all electricity to the island and made it difficult for water to reach the occupants. After a fire destroyed a number of buildings on the island, the number of protestors began to diminish. On June 11, 1971, a large force of government officers removed the remaining 15 people from the island. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit