The occupation of Alcatraz Island : Indian self-determination and the rise of Indian activism / Troy R. Johnson ; foreword by Donald L. Fixico.

Author/creator Johnson, Troy R.
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1996.
Descriptionxii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Indians of North America--Government relations.
Indians of North America--Politics and government.
Alcatraz Island (Calif.)--History. --Indian occupation, 1969-1971.
Alcatraz Island (Calif.)--History.

Contents The relocation program, urban Indians, and Alcatraz -- Urban Indian unrest and the 1964 occupation of Alcatraz -- Social movements of the 1960s and Indian leadership -- We hold the rock! : the Indian occupation -- The occupation : logistics and support -- Voices from Alcatraz -- Trouble on Alcatraz -- Government responses -- Removal from Alcatraz -- Alcatraz : catalyst for change.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index.
LCCN 96004452
ISBN0252022548 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN0252065859 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E78.C15 J612 1996 ✔ Available Place Hold