Alcatraz Island (Calif.)

BB5457.34 – 07/16/70. 6:30. Reports on water problems. Talks about the coming together of tribes in Minnesota, Ohio, and Chicago, AIM. Reads a 1935 poem written by Mohawk girl about “Ours” and America. BB5457.35 – 07/23/70. 15:00. Trudell announces the birth of his son 72 hours before. Talks about problems generating electricity, generators breaking down.…

BB5457.37 – 08/06/70. 11:50. John Trudell. Alcatraz commentary. BB5457.38 – 08/13/70. 13:00. BB5457.41 – 2 min. Should not have been part of this series. This is a 2-minute news report by unidentified woman reporter on occupation of Mt. Rushmore.

BB5457.05 – This one is an extract of program from 12/23/69. Substituted for 1/7/70. John Adar is in studio being interviewed by KPFA station manager Al Solcowood (sp?). Adar is an academic and talks about how the occupation is a great opportunity for Native Americans to show what they can do – environment, education, etc.…

BB5457.07 – 1/15/70 14 min. BB5457.08 – 1/19/70 15 min. John Trudell interviews La Nada Means, student at UC Berkeley, Native American. Involved in 3rd World student strike, arrested in protest, suspended for two quarters. University had hearing and pronounced her not guilty.

BB5457.09 – 1/20/70 15 min. Canadian Native American joins John on radio and interviews Jonny Yesno for a Canadian broadcast. He asks how many on the island. 75, many returned to college, from what tribes, how does info get out. AIM was here. How are you surviving – food, heating, etc. Came from Canadian radio.…

BB5457.11 – 1/22/70 BB5457.12 – 1/23/70 13:42.

BB5457.13 – 01/26/70 – 15′. BB5457.14 – 02/09/70

BB5457.15 – 02/11/70 – 17:41. BB5457.16 – 02/12/70 – 11 min.

BB5457.17 – 02/13/70 – 12 min. BB5457.18 – 02/18/70 – 14:30.

BB5457.19 – 02/20/70 – 14:30. BB5457.20 – 04/07/70 – 13 min. Alcatraz press conference. Narrated by Elsa Knight Thompson. Produced by Don Porsche.