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DeAndre Borders
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History Lab- Alcatraz
1. Looking at these sources, what are these Native American activists asking for? Why did they
initiate this action? Who is the intended audience for their Proclamation?
- In essence, Native American activists are requesting that the United States government
give up ownership of Alcatraz Island. But this is only one side of the story. The activists are
drawing attention to the circumstances that the American government has placed Native
Americans in by focusing on a specific incident. Running water, power, modern means of
subsistence, and medical services were absent from the island of Alcatraz. This was merely a tiny
illustration of the way of living at the time on American reservations. The goal of the standoff
was to prevent the installation of an oil pipeline on Native American property that had been
granted to them by congressional treaties. The proclamation is intended to address the repugnant
U.S. legislative body direct oppressive action to disenfranchise the Native Americans.
2. How would you describe the tone of their Proclamation (and the occupation)? Why would you
characterize it this way?
- The Proclamation document's tone was one of direct defiance to the United States
government. The aim was to convey in a single message the opinions of all Native Americans in
the nation, irrespective of their tribe, in a direct, harsh, and focused manner. Given that they have
compiled a list of complaints that are common to all reservations, the government's
disenfranchisement of this population is exposed. However, the IOAT text has a stronger call to
action. Even if it is acknowledged that there are grievances, individual efforts are not assisting
Native Americans. The letter outlines their goal of reclaiming property and creating their own
cultural hub by traveling to Alcatraz. To do this, other tribes must get together and issue a call to
action.
3.What are some references to the historical treatment of indigenous people in America that
appear in the primary sources? (Make sure to think about the photographs, too.) Why would the
occupiers include these references?
- The Proclamation document declares that the Native American community has always
been treated with total disdain. When compared to the land's value to the community, the U.S.
government's offer of 47 cents per acre is insignificant. According to the proclamation, Native
Americans have suffered from inadequate or nonexistent sanitation facilities as well as education
facilities that would be insufficient for teaching their future generations. Their people have a
history of being cruelly imprisoned on their own reserve when they refused to submit to white
rule. Furthermore, atrocities like the Trail of Tears and the Massacre at Wounded Knee draw
attention to the community's genocide at the hands of US expansion. These occurrences are used
to provide context and substance for the demands in which the Native Americans are making.
4. Why would the group of occupiers take the name "Indians of All Tribes" and why is this
significant?
- In order to encourage the other tribes to take action, the name is important. It was
argued in the IOAT letter to other tribes that we need to combat this together. the obvious truth
that treaties intended to enact legislation for various tribes have failed. To achieve real civil
rights and equality, Native Americans must struggle as one people. Furthermore, the struggle for
cultural land and centers must unite in order to persuade the government to honor the treaties that
it has traditionally disregarded. The tribes desire a location that showcases every tribe and
recounts the tale of the forced cultural integration and genocide they endured; yet, addressing
these issues on an individual basis impedes the cause as a whole.
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