Bill Wahpepah & Dennis Banks At Oakland Indian School

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Film Date
1/11/77
Film Reference Number
KPIX 133859
Description
KPIX Eyewitness New report from January 11th 1977 by Ben Williams featuring views of students and supporters singing and dancing at a new school established in Oakland to promote Native American culture. Includes brief scenes from speeches by Dennis Banks and Bill Wahpepah who explains that: "It's still a war with our people ... except now they have ... political weapons such as education system that are designed to make our children become something other than what they are. We want them to be proud American Indians."