The Alcatraz Proclamation

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Why was the Alcatraz Proclamation written?

The Alcatraz Proclamation was written because the Native Americans wanted their land back.Alcatraz had many conditions that fitted the “standards” for Indian reservations. Also it suited for mostly a Indian reservation. They didn’t have running water,no health facilities in operation,animals or farm land. They wanted to reclaim their land back because white settlers took it away from the Indians.Alcatraz and California was Native land first.The Native Americans was calling attention to the conditions on Alcatraz.

Reservations and Alcatraz held too many people and they didn’t want anyone else coming into their land or take it away from them.AIM played a huge part of the Alcatraz occupation.It

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