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  1. Indigenous Peoples Annual Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island, November 26th 2009 - http://ow.ly/FkQp
  2. Vote for Alcatraz to be visited by Street View trike in Google Maps US Street View Special Collections. http://ow.ly/E5ZE
  3. Indians return to Alcatraz 40 years later (from the San Francisco Chronicle) http://ow.ly/Es96
  4. Sixty six years ago on November 21 Robert ("Birdman") Stroud died in a hospital prison in Springfield, Missouri. http://ow.ly/E8lx
  5. A list of links to assorted articles & photos about the Nov 20 1969 occupation of Alcatraz by Indians of All Tribes: http://ow.ly/E8pB
  6. Vote for Alcatraz to be visited by Street View trike in Google Maps US Street View Special Collections competition - http://ow.ly/E5Tz
  7. On November 20, 1969 (forty years ago) American Indians, occupied Alcatraz. View historic video footage at http://ow.ly/DSyH
  8. Looking for veterans of the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz to join us on the Rock on November 21. Call 415-561-4900 for information.
  9. Coit Tower to become a projection screen for the 40th anniversary of the Alcatraz occupation by Indian's of All Tribes. http://ow.ly/CV7D
  10. @treatycouncil Any chance we can use one of your pics on the Alcatraz website to promote the Nov 21 40th anniversary gathering?
  11. @pilarkitty They came over on the 9th but only stayed for a few hours. After regrouping they returned on the 20th and stayed for 18 months.
  12. The American Indian occupation of Alcatraz, which began 40 years ago today, led to the end of a federal termination program in 1970.
  13. Forty years ago on November 9th Indians of All Tribes landed on Alcatraz and declared it Indian land. http://ow.ly/AMSS
  14. @bisonbrew Zeppelin- internal (rigid) metal framework: blimp -(non-rigid) just gas bags. Dirigible or airship refers to both types, btw.
  15. @bisonbrew That wasn't a blimp, it was a Zeppelin, the Eureka, first Zeppelin in the US in almost 80 years!
  16. @kevingonenuts About 200 for 18 availabe nights.
  17. @kevingonenuts There is an overnight program on Alcatraz done by lottery, only for groups with 501(c)(3) status. See http://ow.ly/AlxT
  18. HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUN- SWELL HEIGHTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 17 AND 19 FEET ...EXPECT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AS WELL...
  19. @KristenPugh Welcome to the Rock
  20. People ask about ghosts on Alcatraz. We have patrols 24 hours a day and nobody has ever had a paranormal experience. But we keep looking.