Indians of North America — Civil rights.

  • 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.…

  • Why Wounded Knee? (Part 2 of 2)

    Documentary on the occupation of Wounded Knee by American Indian Movement (AIM) activists in 1973. The program examines the lives, problems, and struggles facing Native Americans. Produced by Peggy Berryhill and Avotcja Jiltonilro y Fasanmi. Part two.

  • 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.

  • The road to Wounded Knee

    From February 27, 1973 to May 8, 1973, American Indian Movement (AIM) leaders, organizers, and supporters joined forces with Oglala Sioux and seized control of Wounded Knee, on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The occupation, led mainly by Russell Means and Carter Camp, was executed to protest the corrupt governance of Dick Wilson over…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – December 31, 1969 and January 5, 1970

    This tape contains two episodes of the series of news reports on the Indians of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. Episode BB5457.03, recorded and broadcast 1969-12-31, begins with the KPFA announcer explaining that they were waiting for the connection to be made with Alcatraz Island, and soon John Trudell reports in…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – December 28 and 29, 1969

    The tape box notes that episode BB5457.01, which would have aired on 1969-12-28, is missing from this reel. Episode BB5457.02 of Radio Free Alcatraz, airing 1969-12-29, starts with John Trudell explaining problems with electricity generation on Alcatraz Island followed by an interview with Jonny Bearcub (now Jonny Bearcub Stiffarm), a member of the Fort Peck…