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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Alcatraz"”.
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One Nation, Separate Spheres: An Examination of Red Power Activism Between Two Mohawk Communities
… of their tribal sovereignty. The occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969 by a group called Indians of All Tribes marked the beginning of pan-Indian activism, inspiring diverse, indigenous efforts to bring about social change. The localism of native activism before the occupation of Alcatraz also …
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Win the lead! Television news philosophy and the life cycle of a social movement
… By focusing on the American Indian take-over of Alcatraz Island 1969-71, this study examines whether a television news story has a life cycle of its own which contributes and/or detracts from the life cycle of a social movement. The Alcatraz occupation was selected because it was the first …
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Advances in Archaeological Geophysics: Case Studies from Historical Archaeology
… archaeology sites at Paint Rock, Texas and Alcatraz Island, California. I demonstrate the ability of the Geonics EM-63 time-domain electromagnetic-induction metal detector to detect and localize historical metal artifacts at an experimental site and Paint Rock. Moreover, point pattern …
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A Journey to Freedom: The Life of Richard Oakes, 1942-1972
… Oakes' leadership was influential in the Alcatraz (1969) and Fort Lawton (1970) takeovers, as well as Pit River's resistance to PG&E Corporation's illegal land use. Each successive takeover pushed for land rights, treaty rights, and the development of ecological centers that forged links …
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Geographies of confinement : America's carceral bulwark, 1973-2022
This study examines two distinct planes along which prisons have become naturalized in the United States during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, paying special attention to the ways in which the carceral institution has been used to generate capital value. Focusing on museums …
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Red power in the age of Nixon : an analysis of the official memory of Native protest.
The Nixon administration is remembered for being one of the most progressive presidencies in history in terms of federal Native policy, and yet was still thoroughly colonial. One of the easily visible facets of its coloniality was its interactions with Native protesters, wherein government …