EPISODE · Nov 27, 2020 · 48 MIN
By Right Of Discovery
from Latino USA · host My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts
On Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of people gather on Alcatraz Island, the famous former prison and one of the largest tourist attractions in San Francisco, for a sunrise ceremony to honor Indigenous culture and history. In 1969, an intertribal group of students and activists took over the island for over 16 months in an act of political resistance. Richard Oakes, a young Mohawk from New York, was one of the leaders in this movement dubbed the "Red Power Movement." Latino USA tells the story of Richard Oakes' life, from his first involvement in activism to his untimely death at the age of 30. This episode originally aired on November, 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Richard Oakes was a leader in the Red Power movement of the late 60s and 70s. He and other activists would claim Alcatraz Island "by right of discovery" in 1969 in hopes of establishing a new Native nation and Indigenous mecca. Latino USA takes a look back at his life.
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