Native Americans swim onto Alcatraz island

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Film Date
11/9/69
Film Reference Number
KRON 677-2
Description
KRON News report from November 9th 1969 by Mike Mills featuring scenes of American Indian activists dancing on San Francisco's Vista Pier catching a ride on the Monte Cristo yacht and swimming over to Alcatraz Island (in one case being pulled out of San Francisco Bay onto a boat). Also includes views of Mohawk Richard Oakes reading a proclamation to reporters (with Al Miller) and of Adam Fortunate Eagle on the Monte Cristo.
Format
16mm newsfilm