Indians of North America — Political activity.

  • Native American women : a Thanksgiving day special (Part 1 of 2)

    Reel 1 of 2. Native American Women : A Thanksgiving Day Special / produced by Nancy Delaney. View of contemporary Native American women’s activities. Includes highlights of Women’s Indigenous Network reception in October, 1984, focusing on the need to organize; examination of the Six Nations political system which was partially adopted into the American Federal…

  • Native American women : a Thanksgiving day special (Part 2 of 2)

    Reel 2 of 2. Native American Women : A Thanksgiving Day Special / produced by Nancy Delaney. View of contemporary Native American women’s activities. Includes highlights of Women’s Indigenous Network reception in October, 1984, focusing on the need to organize; examination of the Six Nations political system which was partially adopted into the American Federal…

  • The Big Mountain resistance / Bahe Keediniihi ; interviewed and produced by Sue Supriano.

    Ongoing public affairs program which features interviews with people from the world’s political, social and economic hot spots.|THE BIG MOUNTAIN RESISTANCE / Bahe Keediniihi| interviewed and produced by Sue Supriano. – SERIES: Steppin’ out of Babylon| no. 106 – Ongoing public affairs program which features interviews with people from the worlds political, social and econmic…

  • Women of all Red Nations / Andrea Smith ; interviewed by Naomi Goffman.

    Andrea Smith, spokesperson for the Chicago chapter of Women of All Red Nations, discusses issues of concern to Native American women, such as: treaty rights, women’s health issues, spiritual and cultural exploitation, religious freedom, and more. The organization can be reached at 4511 N. Hermitage, Chicao, Ill. 60640.|WOMEN OF ALL RED NATIONS / Andrea Smith|…

  • Implications of Wounded Knee / William Kunstler.

    Lawyer for the Wounded Knee defense committee speaks about the implications of the trial, government conspiracy policies, and opposition to the government.

  • Christopher Columbus meets the Indians

    On the occasion of the Columbus Day festivities being held in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park on October 12, 1971, a group of Native Americans held a counter-celebration marked by ceremonies of mourning. The two events happened within earshot of each other and were recorded by KPFA’s Bill Schechner. This recording documents reactions to the event…

  • Alcatraz broadcast, January 20, 1970 / John Trudell.

    Trudell talks by phone with a Canadian Indian about the the occupation of Alcatraz by AmericanIndians.|ALCATRAZ BROADCAST, JANUARY 20, 1970 / John Trudell. – Trudell talks by phone with a Canadian Indian about the occupation of Alcatraz by American Indians. – RECORDED: on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco. BROADCAST: KPFA, 20 Jan. 1970.

  • 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…

  • Report on Indian occupation of Nike missile site at Tilden Park.

    Report on Indian protest.|REPORT ON INDIAN OCCUPATION OF NIKE MISSILE SITE AT TILDEN PARK. – News report on the Native American protest activity on and around the Tilden Park missile site. – BROADCAST: KPFA, 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.…