Alcatraz Island (Calif.)

  • Radio free Alcatraz – June 2 and 4, 1970

    BB5457.28 – 10:13. KPFA’s Claude Marks interviews the Coast Guard 06/02/70. Spokespersons report that fire burned down a number of buildings. This tape was once split into A+B, but there were duplicated reels. Denny Smithson comes in to give John a chance to tell story. BB5457.29 – 7:00. 6/2/70. John Trudell’s reporting to KPFA’s Denny…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – June 11 and July 9, 1970

    BB5457.32 – 14:41. 06/11/70. Recorded in studio at KPFA with Claude Marks. Talks about problems including cancellation of insurance on boat that was going to be used to bring out tourists. BB5457.33 – 16:26. 07/09/70. Begins by talking about how he missed a few weeks because he was busy. Talks about how Buffy St. Marie…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – July 16, 23, and 30, 1970

    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.…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – August 6 and 13, 1970

    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.

  • Radio free Alcatraz – January 7 and 14, 1970

    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.…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – January 15 and 19, 1970

    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.

  • Radio free Alcatraz

    From November 20, 1969, to June 11, 1971, a group called Indians of All Tribes occupied Alcatraz Island off the coast of San Francisco, California. The Alcatraz takeover was done to protest federal laws that contradicted historic land treaties with the Indians and aimed to destroy American Indian cultures, including the right of tribes to…