Harvey Wells interviewed about Alcatraz occupation

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KPIX's Jay Newburn reports from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, where the vessel Sea Rogue is shown being used to ferry people to and from the occupied island of Alcatraz. Newburn interviews Harvey Wells, who has led a group of American Indians from Los Angeles to support the occupation. Wells declares that: "We're taking our cue from direct action and other movements throughout the world we've observed and we've decided it's time for us to govern the destiny of our people ... We're waiting for the rebirth of a new nation of Indians and the dawning of a new day for our people."

Event
Occupation of Alcatraz
Type of material
archival news film
Duration
4:26
16mm color magnetic sound film
Rights for this video belong to
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Date aired
11/30/1969
Originally aired on
KPIX Eye on the Bay News
Identifier
KPIX 100790
Views
8634

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