Alcatraz Island (Calif.)–History–Indian occupation, 1969-1971

  • Radio free Alcatraz – December 30, 1969

    This is an aircheck of one of the episodes of Radio Free Alcatraz, recorded during the Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island. This episode, as all episodes in the series, starts with a recording of Buffy Sainte-Marie singing “Now that the Buffalo’s Gone.” John Trudell, then talks of plans to start a university on the island.…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – January 13, 1970

    In this episode of Radio Free Alcatraz, John Trudell opens by sharing articles from the Native Alliance for Red Power newsletter from Vancouver, British Columbia, to show similarities between Native People in the United States and Canada. The article is entitled, “The art of stealing human rights,” taken from a speech given by Gerry Gambill…

  • Benefit for the Indians on Alcatraz / Malvina Reynolds and Buffy Sainte-Marie

    A benefit performance or the Indians on Alcatraz Island was held December 12, 1969 in Stanford University’s Memorial Chapel. The Chapel was crowded with supporters of the Alcatraz Project who had come to hear Malvina Reynolds and Buffy St. Marie sing for a cause to which both were deeply committed. The evening’s moderator was Adam…