The occupation of Alcatraz Island : Indian self-determination and the rise of Indian activism

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 and Print
Publication Info	Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1996.
Description	xii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	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 note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index.
LCCN	96004452
ISBN	0252022548 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0252065859 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

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