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Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1942-05-22
Death Date
- 1972-09-20
Descriptor
- Mohawk Indians
Descriptor
- Americans
Birth Place
- Saint Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation (N.Y.)
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
Occupation
(lcdgt) Political activists
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Sources
- found: Blansett, Kent. A journey to freedom, 2018:title page (Richard Oakes, Alcatraz, and the Red Power movement)
- found: Wikipedia, October 30, 2018(Richard Oakes; Mohawk Native American activist; born May 22, 1942, Akwesasne, New York; died September 20, 1972, Sonoma, California; nationality: Mohawk Nation; spurred Native American studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal government Termination policies of Native American peoples and culture; led an 19 month occupation of Alcatraz Island with LaNada Means, approximately 50 California State University students, and 37 others) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Oakes_(activist)
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Change Notes
- 2018-11-06: new
- 2018-11-07: revised
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