Pow Wow at the Federal Building

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Film Date
12/2/1969
Film Reference Number
KRON 2205-8
Description
KRON-TV news footage from December 2, 1969. with reporter Mike Mills featuring scenes from a Pow Wow at the Federal Building in San Francisco between the Federal goverment - represented by Regional Director of the US government's General Services Administration Thomas E. Hannon - and American Indians occupying Alcatraz Island - represented by Richard Oakes, Dennis Turner and Mary Turner. Includes views from a press conference with Hannon and interviews with Oakes and Turner. This Pow Wow was also covered by KPIX-TV. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

This 16mm color reversal film print was scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in October 2023.
Format
16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack