Trudell, John

  • John Trudell and Cecilia Rodriguez

    Jouhn Trudell is a Santee Sioux poet, a musician and a long time activist fo Native American Rights. He was the spokesperson during the Indians of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969 which culminated in the formation of AIM, the American Indian Movement. The following talk was part of a forum supporting solidarity…

  • Indians On Alcatraz : First Anniversary

    The program opens with Denny Smithson speaking to two Indians on the boat going to Alcatraz. This is followed by an interview with John Trudell, chief spokesman for Alcatraz island, conducted by Denny Smithson as they sit in the sun on a retaining wall in the upper courtyard of the island, followed by a press…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • Radio free Alcatraz – January 13, 1970

    In this episode of Radio Free Alcatraz, John Trudell opens by sharing articles from the Native Alliance for Red Power newsletter from Vancouver, British Columbia, to show similarities between Native People in the United States and Canada. The article is entitled, “The art of stealing human rights,” taken from a speech given by Gerry Gambill…

  • Anti-MX rally in Cheyenne / produced by David Barsamian.

    Pro and con statements by John McNamer, Senator Gary Hart, April Moore, Admiral Eugene Carroll, Tom Lindsay, Roger Schlisel, and John Trudell.|ANTI-MX RALLY IN CHEYENNE / produced by David Barsamian. – This program contains a mix of speeches, commentary, and interviews from the anti-MX rally held on May 29, 1983, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This program…

  • The HIgh-tec predator : a threat to the earth / John Trudell ; produced by John Martinez.

    American Indian Movement activist and spokesperson John Trudell talks about the global threat represented by Euramerican culture. He begins by discussing the freedom and dangers represented by 1992 Presidential election, where the baby-boomers coming into a position of political power. The problem, however, is that the monied elite still control the real mechanism to control.…

  • American Indian airwaves.

    Aircheck from the continuing program produced by and concerning Native Americans. Includes a phone interview with Leonard Peltier from prison, as well as talks with William Wandasson, Marquis Leper and John Trudell.|AMERICAN INDIAN AIRWAVES. – Aircheck from the continuing program. Includes a phone interview with Leonard Peltier from prison, as well as talks with William…

  • Thanks for giving / John Trudell.

    A.I.M. leader indicts U.S. policies and notes the failure of the left to continue the activism of the 60’s.|THANKS FOR GIVING / John Trudell – John Trudell, AIM leader, addresses a special “Thanks for Giving” dinner on November 30, 1980 in Los Angeles. He delivers a stinging indictment of the U.S. and the left’s non-response…