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That depends on your definition of significant, if that means causing a change in politics then yes. The AIM (American Indian Movement) and other Native American groups, took several actions that caused world wide media attention, and several (false) political promises by US Government leaders:
- Standoff at Pine Ridge, (Feb. 1973, 71 days)
- Occupation of Alcatraz Island, San Fransisco Bay (Nov. 20 1969 - June 11 1971)
- Occupation of Nike Missile Base, Kensington (June 1971, 3 days)
- Occupation of BIA headquarters in Washington DC (Nov. 3 - Nov. 9 1972)
- Occupation of Army Communications base & 48 related acres, Davis California (April 2nd 1971 - present day)
- Occupation of Fort Lawton, Seattle - (Mar. 8th 1970 - present day (in part)),
- Occupation of Fort Lewis, Washington - Mar. 8th 1970 - 1 day
- Occupation of BIA headquarters in Denver Co. (Mar. 14th 1970 1 day)
- Occupation attempt of Ellis Island, Mar. 16 1970 - failed boat motor
- Occupation of BIA headquarters, Alameda - Mar. 23 1970 (3 hours)
- Occupation of Mu-Do-N (Rattlesnake Island) clear lake California; Pomo Indian Burial Ground for 6,000 years - May 1 1970 / undermined time, in 2003 John Nady of Nady Systems won a court case to build on this burial site
- Occupation of Stanley Island, New York - May 9 1970 - present day
- Occupation of Loon Island, New York - May 17th 1970 - present day
- Occupation of PG&E & Lassen National Forest by Pit River Indians - June 1970 June 1971; multiple occupations
- Occupation of Mount Rushmore, Dakota - Aug. 24th 1970 (5 hours)
- Bombing of two National Forest sites, Oct. 1970 - lands in question were returned to the Taos Indians
- June 14th 1971 - Occupation people arrested at PG&E and at the Battle of Four Corners were found innocent of 108 Federal Charges (Other charges were dropped)
- Official title to lands occupied at Davis California is transferred to the Hoopa Indians
- Occupation of CIA Listening post at Santa Rosa California - Nov. 3rd - Nov. 6 1970, Title to this land was transferred to the Pomo Indians sometime later,
- Toll Road setup on Pomo Indian land charging $1.00 to drive through this section of the reservation by non-reservation motorists, Nov. 22 1970; charges against those arrested were dropped and toll payments were not refunded,
- Toll Road setup on Kashia Reservation Tin barn road California - Nov 25th 1970; armed robbery charges were reduced to obstructing public roadway,
- Occupation of the Mayflower II in Plymouth Mass - Nov 26 1970, Plymouth rock buried
- Declaration of National Day of Mourning coinciding with Thanksgiving day proclaimed by occupiers of Mayflower II - Nov 26 1970
- Occupation of Southwest Museum in Los Angeles California Dec 27 1970; display of Indian Burial Remains
- Occupation of Naval Air station near Minneapolis, May 16 1971, May 21 1971
- Occupation of Toyon Job Corps Center, Redding California, May 26 1971 - Present Day
- Occupation of Twin Cities Naval Air Station & disruption of naval operations, May 1971
- Occupation of Nike Missile Base, Berkeley Hi9lls, California - June 14th 1971 (hours)
- Occupation of 900 acres of Pit River, by Pit River Nation, July 1971
- Occupation of McKinley Beach Coast Guard station, Milwaukee, Aug. 14th 1971
- Occupation of Interstate 81 in New York State, August 1971; plans to widen the road onto reservation lands were canceled
- Occupation and reclamation of Indian Burial Remains, Anthropology department Colorado State University, Sep. 27 1971
- Reoccupation of Four Corners area of California, Feb 19 1972 - present day
- Occupation of Spanish Mission in Jolon California, Mar 11 1972 - the Church won an eviction against them, but never forced them out; it is unknown when or if they left
- Armed blockades setup around the Cass Lake convention center by AIM, Spring 1972
- Occupation of federal offices in Pawnee Oklahoma, Sep 13 1972, 2 hours
These are only a few of the great many conflicts that you never hear about anymore. Information contained in this answer is derived from several sources, including: The American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island, Troy R. Johnson ISBN:978-0-90
3-1779-9
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