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  2. Richard Oakes (May 22, 1942 – September 20, 1972) was a Mohawk Native American activist. He spurred Native American studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal government termination policies of Native American peoples and culture.

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  3. May 22, 2017 · May 22, 20173:41 PM ET. Colin Dwyer. Enlarge this image. Richard Oakes, seen in November 1970, led a group that occupied Alcatraz from November 1969 to June 1971. Sal Veder/AP. In November...

  4. Sep 19, 2023 · Native American activist Richard Oakes helped lead the iconic 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island when Indigenous rights activists took over the abandoned federal prison to protest their...

  5. The protest was the brainchild of Adam Nordwall, a middle-aged Ojibwe businessman from the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota, who owned a pest control company, and Richard Oakes, a charismatic...

  6. Jan 10, 2019 · Advertisement. Civil disobedience occupations like Alcatraz were a cornerstone of 1960s and ’70s social justice activism, especially in Indian country. Richard Oakes, one of the Indian...

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  7. Oct 11, 2023 · When activist Richard Oakes was shot and killed in 1972 at the age of 30, he was well known for the famous occupation of Alcatraz that would kick off the native civil rights movement. The impact of his death is still felt today. Oakes His family has been traumatized and hasn’t felt like they’ve gotten closure.

  8. Oct 9, 2023 · Richard Oakes is one of the most important figures of the Native Civil Rights movement. In 1969, he led the famous occupation of Alcatraz Island, where he brought attention to living conditions on the reservation and pushed for Native people’s right to self-determination. Eloy Martinez: Richard was a visionary. He would see beyond just now.

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