Last updated: March 2, 2021
Place
Keeping the Legacy Alive
Alison Taggart-Barone
Public support for the occupation eventually waned, and, in June 1970, fires claimed four structures on the island, including the Warden’s House to your left. Federal Marshals arrived on June 11, 1971 to remove the final fifteen occupiers.
At that time, Richard Oakes stated, “Alcatraz is not an island. It is an idea.” The NPS recognizes the significance of the Alcatraz Occupation in programming and exhibits. Education programs teach about the occupation while reflecting on society’s changing opinion of civil rights and freedom. The annual Indian of All Tribes Day, reunites former occupiers, their families, and their friends to gather and tell their stories.
Twice a year, on Indigenous Peoples’ and Thanksgiving Day, the occupation is also acknowledged by sunrise ceremonies with prayers, dancing and drumming on the parade ground below.
To learn more, visit the Red Power on Alcatraz online exhibit or visit the exhibit in the New Industries Building.
At that time, Richard Oakes stated, “Alcatraz is not an island. It is an idea.” The NPS recognizes the significance of the Alcatraz Occupation in programming and exhibits. Education programs teach about the occupation while reflecting on society’s changing opinion of civil rights and freedom. The annual Indian of All Tribes Day, reunites former occupiers, their families, and their friends to gather and tell their stories.
Twice a year, on Indigenous Peoples’ and Thanksgiving Day, the occupation is also acknowledged by sunrise ceremonies with prayers, dancing and drumming on the parade ground below.
To learn more, visit the Red Power on Alcatraz online exhibit or visit the exhibit in the New Industries Building.