Lake County Indians on Rattlesnake Island

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Film Date
5/19/70
Film Reference Number
KPIX 102108
Description
KPIX's Pat O'Brien reports from the Elem Pomo Indian occupation of Rattlesnake Island at Clear Lake in Lake County (Northern California) on May 19th 1970. There are views of rowing over to the island and of the Pomo settlement there. Features an interview with a company representative (claiming ownership of the land) who states: "We think eventually that the island may have a significant developmental potential as basically a leisure community." Also includes an interview with a Pomo Indian spokesman who explains the island: "Has always been our ... ancestral home ... I don't think we ever gave it up."
Format
16mm newsfilm