November 26, 2009
Indians Welcome
This Thanksgiving marks the 40th anniversary of the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island. Here is a great PBS web site about the event (via MetaFilter). Below is a photo I took last Spring of the “Indians Welcome” sign that is still visible.
Sign from the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz Island
Here a picture of the penitentiary while approaching by boat.
Photo from our Spring trip to Alcatraz
Filed by Eric at 11:48 am under Around the Web,History
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