Why did American Indians occupy Alcatraz island in 1969?

1 Answer
Feb 20, 2017

They occupied it because it had been adandoned by the federal government and the Laramie treaty of 1868 gave them the right to do so.

Explanation:

In the 1960s Civil Rights were very actively defended all throughout the nation. Native Americans started to organize as well through organizations such as the IAT or the AIM. You can find an interesting link with additional explanations below.

1969 OCCUPATION OF ALCATRAZ