Indians occupy Nike Missile site in San Pablo

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Film Date
6/14/71
Film Reference Number
KPIX 105412
Description
KPIX news report from a Nike missile site in San Pablo on June 14th 1971 where American Indian activists have just initiated another occupation of land following their removal from Alcatraz. Features inteviews with a local law enforcement officer and Indian spokesman John Trudell who informs the press: "This is happening because the government did what they did on Alcatraz. We haven't forgotten. If the government would've made some kind of honorable settlement there and wouldn't have lied to us this wouldn't be necessary here right now."
Format
16mm newsfilm