Richard Oakes Activist

Richard Oakes Activist

Richard Oakes Activist Richard Oakes Activist (May 22, 1942 – September 20, 1972) was a Mohawk Native American activist. He 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. Oakes led a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island with LaNada Means, approximately […]

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