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Their intention was to gain control of the island for the purpose of building a museum, an ecology center, an American Indian spiritual center, and a center for Native American studies. See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:
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Mostly they occupied land west of the line drawn in the Proclamation of 1763 but that didn't force them to move west it simply prohibited white settlement to the west of said line. Of course it still wasn't very effectivea+ user its Union Pacific
Pirates,Indians,and citizens attacked to help escape some of the prisoners.
Native Americans wishing to claim the land for their use.
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It's now a National Park site with 5,000 visitors a day. After the prison closed in 1963, the prison sat idle until American Indians occupied it in 1969 for 19 months. It became a National Park site in 1972.
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From November 20, 1969 - June 11, 1971, over 900 Indians from numerous tribes illegally occupied the island during the famous "Indian Occupation of Alcatraz." During this time, Indian protesters demanded that unused government land, such as Alcatraz at the time, be given to the Native Americans due to the Treaty of Fort Laramie. The Native Americans did a great toll on the island. The main sign that you see at the dock is just one of many instances of their graffiti. Because Indians were commonly coming to and leaving the island, the messages "Indians Welcome" "United Indian Property" and "Indian Land" were painted on the sign to greet arriving Indians and government representatives.
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Alcatraz was/is a sacred American Indian site.Alcatraz the prison harbours many notorious criminals including Al Capone and the "Bird Man".Many people claim that Alcatraz prison is haunted.It is claimed that nobody escaped from alcatraz, but it is possible that three inmates may have survived the crossing to the mainlain tho' no evidence has been found.The prison mainblock was subject to fire damage by American Indians as a protest demanding rights in the late 60's.The prison is now a tourist attraction.in san fransisco at the same time the gold rush was going on