Indians of North America — Political activity.

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…

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…