Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
"Alcatraz Is Not an Island." Zinn Education Project Alcatraz Is Not an Island Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
From this site I got a picture. It also had the Alcatraz Proclamation, which was how I knew about why they chose to occupy Alcatraz.
Eagle, Adam F. "ALCATRAZ Proclamation." FoundSF RSS. HayDay Books, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.
This was a declaration, delivered by Richard Oakes, of why the Indians thought that Alcatraz Island was perfect for an Indian Reservation and is why the location is relevant.
Eagle, Adam Fortunate, and Tim Findley. Heart of the Rock: The Indian Invasion of Alcatraz. Norman: U of Oklahoma, 2002. Print.
This was a book solely about the Alcatraz Occupation and I read the 1st chapter, which was all about the significant people and the background to all of the occupations. This was a pretty straight forward book that just gave me background information.
"Interview with Vine Deloria, Jr." Interview with Vine Deloria, Jr. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This was an interview with Vine Deloria, and I used a picture of him. This also had many good primary sources from him.
The Occupation of Alcatraz:." Don't Give Us Apologies. Give Us What We Really Want. The Native Press. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.
This is the website that I got my picture from. I also read a little bit about the three occupation that were held on Alcatraz Island.
From this site I got a picture. It also had the Alcatraz Proclamation, which was how I knew about why they chose to occupy Alcatraz.
Eagle, Adam F. "ALCATRAZ Proclamation." FoundSF RSS. HayDay Books, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.
This was a declaration, delivered by Richard Oakes, of why the Indians thought that Alcatraz Island was perfect for an Indian Reservation and is why the location is relevant.
Eagle, Adam Fortunate, and Tim Findley. Heart of the Rock: The Indian Invasion of Alcatraz. Norman: U of Oklahoma, 2002. Print.
This was a book solely about the Alcatraz Occupation and I read the 1st chapter, which was all about the significant people and the background to all of the occupations. This was a pretty straight forward book that just gave me background information.
"Interview with Vine Deloria, Jr." Interview with Vine Deloria, Jr. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This was an interview with Vine Deloria, and I used a picture of him. This also had many good primary sources from him.
The Occupation of Alcatraz:." Don't Give Us Apologies. Give Us What We Really Want. The Native Press. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.
This is the website that I got my picture from. I also read a little bit about the three occupation that were held on Alcatraz Island.
Secondary Sources
"Alcatraz Is Not an Island." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This was my random facts website. If I wasn’t sure of a little fact, like a date or name, this site would have it if you dug a little to find it.
"Alcatraz Island." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Apr. 2014. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This is where I got my HOME page picture. It also has some very general information on the Alcatraz Occupation.
"Alcatraz: Occupation by The American Indian Movement (AIM)." Alcatraz: Occupation by The American Indian Movement (AIM). N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This site was a periodical that had lots of good, primary source information. It also had a lot of quotes that were given from researchers and occupants.
"Alcatraz Pays Tribute to Indian Occupation." SFGate. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
I got a picture from this source. The site didn’t have much information of the occupation, but it had multiple pictures.
"Alcatraz Proclamation and Letter | Indians of All Tribes (December 1969)." Alcatraz Proclamation and Letter | Indians of All Tribes (December 1969). N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This site had the Alcatraz Proclamation and a picture of it. I used this to find out more about the Proclamation like who gave it and when was it given.
Locke, Michelle. "Indians Look Back on Alcatraz." EBSCO Host. N.p., 7 Nov. 1999. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. <http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail>.
This was a periodical about the 30 year reunion of the Alcatraz occupation. The occupants had some quotes but it was mainly focused on their opinions supported by the writers text.
"Native American Genocide." The Espresso Stalinist. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
I used this site to get one of the pictures I had as a heading on my site. I didn’t actually read any of the information, I just looked at the pictures and captions.
United States. National Park Service. "We Hold the Rock." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 02 Apr. 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.
This was the website that I read about and it was written by the man who was interviewed in the documentary that I watched. His opinions about the significance of the occupation are very similar to mine, only much more sophisticated
Yen, Megan. "Debate on the Rock: The American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz." YouTube. YouTube, 25 Dec. 2011. Web. 27 Apr. 2014.
I watched a student made documentary on the American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz, hers was also proving a thesis and gave me a good idea of what I need to have my exhibit do. After watching the 10 min clip, it all made a lot more since and just clicked.
This was my random facts website. If I wasn’t sure of a little fact, like a date or name, this site would have it if you dug a little to find it.
"Alcatraz Island." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Apr. 2014. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This is where I got my HOME page picture. It also has some very general information on the Alcatraz Occupation.
"Alcatraz: Occupation by The American Indian Movement (AIM)." Alcatraz: Occupation by The American Indian Movement (AIM). N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This site was a periodical that had lots of good, primary source information. It also had a lot of quotes that were given from researchers and occupants.
"Alcatraz Pays Tribute to Indian Occupation." SFGate. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
I got a picture from this source. The site didn’t have much information of the occupation, but it had multiple pictures.
"Alcatraz Proclamation and Letter | Indians of All Tribes (December 1969)." Alcatraz Proclamation and Letter | Indians of All Tribes (December 1969). N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
This site had the Alcatraz Proclamation and a picture of it. I used this to find out more about the Proclamation like who gave it and when was it given.
Locke, Michelle. "Indians Look Back on Alcatraz." EBSCO Host. N.p., 7 Nov. 1999. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. <http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail>.
This was a periodical about the 30 year reunion of the Alcatraz occupation. The occupants had some quotes but it was mainly focused on their opinions supported by the writers text.
"Native American Genocide." The Espresso Stalinist. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2014.
I used this site to get one of the pictures I had as a heading on my site. I didn’t actually read any of the information, I just looked at the pictures and captions.
United States. National Park Service. "We Hold the Rock." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 02 Apr. 2014. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.
This was the website that I read about and it was written by the man who was interviewed in the documentary that I watched. His opinions about the significance of the occupation are very similar to mine, only much more sophisticated
Yen, Megan. "Debate on the Rock: The American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz." YouTube. YouTube, 25 Dec. 2011. Web. 27 Apr. 2014.
I watched a student made documentary on the American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz, hers was also proving a thesis and gave me a good idea of what I need to have my exhibit do. After watching the 10 min clip, it all made a lot more since and just clicked.