Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz
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- Synopsis
- In Of All Tribes, Abenaki children&’s book icon Joseph Bruchac tells the stirring history of the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz by Native Americans, which established a precedent for Indian activism. &“Alcatraz is not an island. It&’s an idea.&” —activist Richard Oakes (Akwesasne Mohawk) On the night of November 20, 1969—the end of one of the most tumultuous decades in American history—eighty-nine young Native American activists crossed the San Francisco Bay under cover of darkness, calling themselves the &“Indians of All Tribes.&” Their objective? To claim the former prison island of Alcatraz, basing their actions on an 1868 treaty that said abandoned federal land could be returned to Indigenous peoples. Taking a stand on an island reclaimed as &“Indian Land,&” these peaceful protestors brought worldwide attention to the issues facing present-day Native Americans, as well as the centuries of unjust federal Indian policy. From award-winning Abenaki author Joseph Bruchac, Of All Tribes is the riveting story of the occupation that ignited the modern American Indian Movement and inspired activists everywhere.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781647004293
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781419757198
- Publisher:
- ABRAMS, Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 09/24/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Joseph Bruchac
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Nonfiction
- Grade Levels:
- Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Pre-Kindergarten
- Reading Age:
- 1–10
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.