2010.54.1187

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Alcatraz Indian Land
c. 1975
22 in HIGH x 30 in WIDE
(55.88 cm HIGH x 76.20 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.1187

Bottom center has a white spot with "by "Indian Joe Morris" printed in black.





Poster has a tan background with black text and image. In the center is an outline of Alacatraz island with prominent landmarks noted. Around the outline is a short history of the island, and small bits of information about native americans there. The border has small circles with different tribe names. Joseph Leo 'Indian Joe' Morris (1921-2009) was a Montana Blackfoot who participated in the occupation of Alcatraz 1969-1970 and published a diary of his experiences. [LMC]

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