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Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz
Joseph Bruchac
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams
ISBN: 978-1-4197-5719-8
Keywords: Alcatraz Island (California); Indian occupation, 1969-1971; Indians of North America; Indigenous peoples of North America; Native Americans of North America
From 1969 to 1971, a group of Native American activists occupied the former Alcatraz Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay. What led to this occupation? What is its legacy today? Archival images and photographs. Extensive back matter.