Native Americans stormed the beaches of Alcatraz Island in 1969 to claim the notorious prison for the “Indians of all tribes.” For nineteen months, the shuttered federal facilities were reopened by the activists and turned into homes. They hoped to force the U.S. government to make good on the Treaty of Ft. Laramie that promised […]
Wilma Mankiller
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Richard Ray Whitman’s pursuit of art led him to activism
“We were always the subject matter,” Whitman said, “but never behind the camera. That’s where the artist has control; a more self-determined image can be created when you are behind the lens.”
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Chicken-Fried News: Native support
Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford is fighting to get Andrew Jackson taken off the $20 bill because of his involvement in Indian removal policies.
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Wilma Mankiller honored in new documentary
A documentary about the life of Wilma Mankiller, Tahlequah native and first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, will be broadcast on PBS next year.