Trudell, John

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.

BB5457.21 – 04/09/70 – 16. Charles Dana – Choctaw. Discussion of proposal made to Native Americans by Mr. Robertson. BB5457.22 – 04/30/70 – 16.

BB5457.23 – 05/07/70 BB5457.24 – 05/14/70 – 15:30.

BB5457.25 – 05/21/70 – 16. BB5457.26 – 05/28/70 – 16.

Dub of Alcatraz statements. 31 May 70. Friday news use. The Native Americans say they won’t leave. Pow wow follows news conference.

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…

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…

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.…