Alcatraz Island Research Paper

Alcatraz Island Research Paper

Brandon Edwards

Mr. Williams

U.S History

5/17/18

Alcatraz Island has been and still serves as a very meaningful symbol for people from around the world. It's main impact tends to lean more towards the Native American culture, because they claim that the Island belonged to Indian tribe communities. Therefore they believe that it is still rightfully theirs. This struck a detrimental cord between the white community, its surroundings, and the Native American culture. Under the Treaty of Fort Laramie, established in 1868, there was an attempt between the United States and the Lakota people to try to keep and maintain control over traditional territories claimed by certain tribes.

In 1775 a Spanish explorer, Juan Manuel de Ayala, a Spanish naval ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...A year after its closing, the federal court declared Alcatraz Island government property in 1964. About 5 years later, a group of Native Americans took over Alcatraz Island claiming it was Indian land. This event is now known as the "Occupation of Alcatraz". The unknown Native American tribe was now increasing the number of members. They were stating they were part of a Native American group called the "Indians of All Tribes". In doing this they refused to obey and leave the island as a sign of protest. The Occupation of Alcatraz lasted for 19 months from November 20, 1969 to June 11,

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