Alcatraz Occupation Collection

We Hold the Rock book by Troy R. Johnson, history of the Indian Occupation of Alcatraz 1969 to 1971.

Alcatraz Occupation Collection

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Two Alcatraz Indians of All Tribes activists raising fists, image copyright Ilka Hartmann

Meet the activists who ignited a groundbreaking civil rights movement.

Celebrate Indigenous history with official merchandise from the National Park Service exhibit: Welcome to Indian Land, Alcatraz Island.

Red painted slogan from Alcatraz Island Indian of All Tribes Occupation, Welcome to Indian Land

Behind the Artwork

Alcatraz Island played a significant role in the modern Native American civil rights movement. The artwork in this collection is based on political slogans from Alcatraz's Indians of All Tribes Occupation (1969-1971), painted by activists in various locations across the island. Today, the slogans are still visible to Alcatraz visitors, and remain enduring symbols of Native self-determination, power, and pride.

Supporting Indigenous Businesses

This collection was proudly produced in collaboration with Urban Native Era, an Indigenous-owned business from Northern California, and UrbanRezLife, artist, activist, and original Alcatraz occupier.

UrbanRezLife

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