# @beineckelibrary on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CwNfxUEPMgb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32030579-beineckelibrary-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1055ef85f7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-08-21T15:00:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Beinecke Library (@beineckelibrary) — https://gondola.cc/beineckelibrary

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Native Americans also claimed vast new territory in the evolving landscapes of post-’68 art and protest. “We wish to be fair and honorable in our dealings with the Caucasian inhabitants of this land,” the Indians of All Tribes declared, offering
“24 dollars in glass beads and red cloth” when they took possession of Alcatraz Island in November 1969. Lasting into 1971, the Occupation of Alcatraz marked the debut of Red Power, a movement for Native American rights and sovereignty that blended militancy, performativity, and dazzling displays of art and humor to project a distinctively fresh voice in American protest culture. The term Red Power was coined by Oglala Lakota author and activist Vine Deloria Jr., whose 1969 “Indian Manifesto,” Custer Died for Your Sins, did much to set the terms of Native American struggle down to the present day. Together with Black Power and the new voices of gay revolution, Red Power joined in making “a powerful fist” at the massive antiwar demonstrations the Yippies organized in Washington, D.C. for May Day 1971. Discovered in the Jim Fouratt Papers alongside documents of the Purple Star journal, the poster at right brilliantly illustrates solidarities among players old and new in the process of redefining American protest culture after 1968.

To see this and more, check out our newest exhibition, Art, Protest, and the Archives here at the Beinecke! Now until Jan. 7th, 2024! Link in bio!

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Beinecke Library | @beineckelibrary | https://gondola.cc/beineckelibrary | University |
| Shelagh Laverty | @Shelagh_Laverty | https://gondola.cc/Shelagh_Laverty | Creative Media Intern |

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