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Informationen zum Autor Troy R. Johnson is a professor of history and American Indian studies at California State University, Long Beach. He is the author and editor of several books, including Red Power: The American Indians' Fight for Freedom (available in a Bison Books edition) and Contemporary Native American Political Issues. Klappentext Troy R. Johnson is a professor of history and American Indian studies at California State University! Long Beach. He is the author and editor of several books! including Red Power: The American Indians¿ Fight for Freedom (available in a Bison Books edition) and Contemporary Native American Political Issues. Zusammenfassung The occupation of Alcatraz Island by American Indians from November 20! 1969! through June 11! 1971! focused the attention of the world on Native Americans and helped develop pan-Indian activism. This work examines the takeover! and tells the story of those who organized the occupation and those who participated. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsForeword, by Donald L. FixicoIntroduction1. The Relocation Program, Urban Indians, and Alcatraz2. Urban Indian Unrest and the 1964 Occupation of Alcatraz3. Social Movements of the 1960s and Indian Leadership4. "We Hold the Rock!": The Indian Occupation5. The Occupation: Logistics and Support6. Voices from Alcatraz7. Trouble on Alcatraz8. Government Responses9. Removal from AlcatrazConclusion: Alcatraz: Catalyst for ChangeAfterwordAppendix: Summary of Major OccupationsBibliographyIndex
