Learn how the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island led to greater Indigenous rights in this video from Why It Matters, the history video series where the past is used to explain the present. Why It Matters host Malick Mercier interviews historian Dr. Kent Blansett about this student-led demonstration that highlighted the problems facing Indigenous people, attracted media attention, repealed federal policies, and paved the way for Indigenous self-determination.

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