The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month long protest which began on this day in 1969, when 89 Native Americans and their supporters occupied and reclaimed Alcatraz Island as indigenous land.

The protest was led by Richard Oakes and Grace Thorpe. The group chose the name Indians of All Tribes (IOAT) for themselves and lived on the island together until the protest was forcibly ended by the U.S. government.

IOAT claimed that, under the Treaty of Fort Laramie between the U.S. and the Lakota tribe, all retired, abandoned, or out-of-use federal land was returned to the Indians who once occupied it.

By late May of 1971, the government had cut off all electrical power and all telephone service to the island. Left without power, fresh water, and in the face of diminishing public support and sympathy, the number of occupiers began to dwindle. On June 11th, 1971, a large force of federal officers removed the remaining 15 people from the island.

A Look Back at the Occupation of Alcatraz, 51 Years Later

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  • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    Got some smoked brisket potato chips today. First reaction: “Haha they really nailed the flavor, I wonder if these are vegan.” No animal products on the ingredient list, it’s yeast extract and liquid smoke and stuff.l

    Then it occurred to me, I wonder if chuds would love any “brisket-flavored” food until they found out it was vegan. Familiar product, hell yeah; plant-based substitute, “I ain’t touching that fake shit”.

    2015 me: "One day we’ll wake up and all the meat products will be vegan because of cost-cutting doomer "
    2025 me: "One day we’ll wake up and all the meat products will be vegan because of the prohibitive market pressures of ‘raising’ and slaughtering animals bloomer "