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When Native American Demonstrators Took Over Alcatraz And Held It For 19 Months

The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month long protest when 89 Native Americans and their supporters occupied Alcatraz Island. The protest was led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others, while John Trudell served as spokesman. #JohnTrudell #LandBack #Alcatraz #AIMTwinCities #AmericanIndianMovement #IndiansofAllTribes | AIM Twin Cities Minnesota

The Occupation of Alcatraz (November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971) was a 19-month long protest when 89 American Indians and their supporters occupied Alcatraz Island. The protest was led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others, while John Trudell served as spokesman. On Nov. 20, 1969, a dramatic and unprecedented event took place in California that focused attention on American Indian grievances as nothing else had. It burst through the invisibility of previous local indigenous protests and decla