Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Captured in Rare Footage | KQED Arts

#AlcatrazOccupation #AmericanIndianMovement Alcatraz is far more than a 22-acre island in San Francisco Bay, far more than the location of a former federal prison, and far more than a cursory tourist destination. Fifty years ago, it became a site of Native American activism that forever changed government policy and asserted the organizing power of a united Indigenous people. 🚨 Take our short survey to help us shape our new YouTube series ! ► Read full story here: Hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: