Taking Alcatraz

Name: Taking Alcatraz
Director: John Ferry
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-11-01
Duration: 40 min
Cast: Adam Fortunate Eagle, John Trudell, LaNada Means, Earl Livermore, Stella Leach

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Directed by John Ferry

A documentary account by award-winning filmmaker John Ferry of the events that led up to the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island as told by principal organizer, Adam Fortunate Eagle. The story unfolds through Fortunate Eagle's remembrances, archival newsreel footage and photographs.

san francisco, californiaindigenous1970salcatraz prisonnative americansiouxoccupationactivist1960sactivismcivil disobedienceland rights

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