Richard Oakes

Death by Force

Richard Oakes, a prominent Native American activist, was tragically killed on September 20, 1972, in Sonoma County, California. Oakes, who was 30 years old at the time of his death, was a key figure in the Red Power movement and played a significant role in the occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969. This protest aimed to reclaim the island for Native Americans and brought national attention to issues of Indigenous rights and sovereignty.

On the day of his death, Oakes was at a YMCA camp n ...Read More

The Untold Story of Richard Oakes' Killing, Part 1 - KQED

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