Richard Oakes
Richard Oakes was a Mohawk Native American activist. He spurred Native American studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal government Indian termination policy policies of Native American peoples and culture. Oakes led a nineteen-month occupation of Alcatraz Island with LaNada Means, approximately 50 California State University students, and 37 others. The Occupation of Alcatraz is credited for opening a rediscovered unity among all Native American tribes.
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Date of Birth
May 22nd, 1942
Age
82
Birth Place
Canada, Quebec
Date of Death
September 20th, 1972
Died Aged
30
Star Sign
Gemini
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