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He wrote "The Alcatraz Proclamation to the Great White Father and his People," which states that the goal of the occupiers was to create a center for [[Native American studies]], an American Indian spiritual center, an Indian center of ecology, and a great Indian training school, none of which came to be on the island.<ref>http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/bin/browse.pl/A256</ref> |
He wrote "The Alcatraz Proclamation to the Great White Father and his People," which states that the goal of the occupiers was to create a center for [[Native American studies]], an American Indian spiritual center, an Indian center of ecology, and a great Indian training school, none of which came to be on the island.<ref>http://www.ipl.org/div/natam/bin/browse.pl/A256</ref> |
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While the occupation of Alcatraz seemed a failure on the surface, the federal policy of termination of all tribes ended in 1971, and self-determination became the new policy. Many consider the Alcatraz occupation the beginning of the "Red Power" movement. Most recently, Fortunate Eagle performed the voice of [[Sitting Bull]] in the feature-length documentary, "Sitting Bull: A Stone in |
While the occupation of Alcatraz seemed a failure on the surface, the federal policy of termination of all tribes ended in 1971, and self-determination became the new policy. Many consider the Alcatraz occupation the beginning of the "Red Power" movement. Most recently, Fortunate Eagle performed the voice of [[Sitting Bull]] in the feature-length documentary, "Sitting Bull: A Stone in My Heart"<ref> http://sittingbullfilm.com</ref> and is in the process of writing a book on his experiences as an Indian [[boarding school]] student. |
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He is the father of poet [[nila northSun]]. |
He is the father of poet [[nila northSun]]. |
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He wrote "The Alcatraz Proclamation to the Great White Father and his People," which states that the goal of the occupiers was to create a center for Native American studies, an American Indian spiritual center, an Indian center of ecology, and a great Indian training school, none of which came to be on the island.[1] |
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While the occupation of Alcatraz seemed a failure on the surface, the federal policy of termination of all tribes ended in 1971, and self-determination became the new policy. Many consider the Alcatraz occupation the beginning of the "Red Power" movement. Most recently, Fortunate Eagle performed the voice of Sitting Bull in the feature-length documentary, "Sitting Bull: A Stone in my Heart"[2] and is the subject of a biographical film on his life and work, "Contrary Warrior: The Life and Times of Adam Fortunate Eagle." His latest book, "Pipestone: My LIfe in an Indian Boarding School was published in 2010 by Oklahoma University Press. |
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He is the father of poet nila northSun. |
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Revision as of 19:23, 23 June 2010
Adam Fortunate Eagle | |
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| Born | 1929 |
| Nationality | American |
Adam Fortunate Eagle (born Adam Nordwall), hereditary member of the Ojibwa Nation, is a Native American activist and was the principal organizer of the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz Island by "Indians of All Tribes."
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He wrote "The Alcatraz Proclamation to the Great White Father and his People," which states that the goal of the occupiers was to create a center for Native American studies, an American Indian spiritual center, an Indian center of ecology, and a great Indian training school, none of which came to be on the island.[1]
While the occupation of Alcatraz seemed a failure on the surface, the federal policy of termination of all tribes ended in 1971, and self-determination became the new policy. Many consider the Alcatraz occupation the beginning of the "Red Power" movement. Most recently, Fortunate Eagle performed the voice of Sitting Bull in the feature-length documentary, "Sitting Bull: A Stone in My Heart"[2] and is in the process of writing a book on his experiences as an Indian boarding school student.
He is the father of poet nila northSun.
References
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