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Alcatraz Pow Wow Ties To Red Indians Rally On Island
The Alcatraz showdown draws Native activists demanding transfer of the island to a tribal center. Histories note Alcatraz’s 1775 naming, 1854 fortifications, 1869 Indian arrivals, use as a military prison, and 1963 civilian transfer before abandonment cited by officials as too costly.
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Alcatraz
U.S
Redman
Juan Manuel de Aya‘a
Juan Carlos
Isla de Los Alcatraces
Island of the Pelicans
Great Plains
Brisbane
Donald Leslie McNulty
Supreme Court
Elvis Avon Presley
Elvis
Dony