31 reactions · 3 comments | On Indigenous Peoples Day, we look back at the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz. A group of mostly young Native Americans occupied the former prison for 19 months, demanding that the federal government turn over the island to Indigenous Americans. The self-proclaimed Tribe of All Nations ignited a national movement that raised public awareness of the plight of Native American Indians. Watch 'Escape to Alcatraz' here: https://abc7ne.ws/3sDKq1W | ABC7 News | Facebook