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Heart of the rock : the Indian invasion of Alcatraz / by Adam Fortunate Eagle in cooperation with Tim Findley ; forward by Vine Deloria, Jr. ; photographs by Vincent Maggiora, Brook Townes, and Ilka Hartmann ; photoediting by Ilka Hartmann.
Summary:
An Indian journalist who covered the Native American occupation of Alcatraz in the early 1970s chronicles this seminal event in terms of its place in modern Indian history.
Record details
- ISBN: 0806133961
- ISBN: 9780806139890 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xiii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma, 2002.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-215).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Turtle Island -- "If you want it" -- The rock and hard places -- "Indi-onish" America -- Scalping Columbus -- The Little Res -- Alert the media -- Voyage of the Monte Cristo -- The landing, November 9, 1969 -- The invasion, November 20, 1969 -- Word reaches the White House -- Bluffs and bombast -- The mainland -- Thanksgiving -- The Island -- An "impressionist" Alcatraz -- Richard "and then there were ..." -- Yvonne -- The Feds, the fire -- Siege -- Thunderbird U -- Removal -- Renewal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 93 .C15 F67 2002 | 259146 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | E 93 .C15 F67 2002 | 280368 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
Summary:
An Indian journalist who covered the Native American occupation of Alcatraz in the early 1970s chronicles this seminal event in terms of its place in modern Indian history.