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Monday, October 14, 2019

Native American canoes circle Alcatraz to honor 50 years since occupation – in pictures

Native American tribes from up and down the west coast came together on the San Francisco Bay to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on 14 October. Starting at dawn people rode traditional tribal canoes around Alcatraz Island – the famous former prison site which was occupied by Native Americans from 1969-71. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic act of resistance that launched the modern era of indigenous rights

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2pnBwqI

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