22K views · 481 reactions | #OnThisDay 50 years ago, dozens of Native Americans took over Alcatraz Island and reclaimed it as native territory. We look back on the occupation. | Al Jazeera English | Facebook

104K views · 19 reactions | 50 years ago, an intertribal cohort of American Indian activists reclaimed the island of Alcatraz just off San Francisco’s shores, setting an international movement for Native self-determination and cultural preservation in motion. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth // #Alcatraz Full story: bit.ly/KQEDxAlcatraz50 | KQED Arts | Facebook

15K views · 226 reactions | "퐓퐇퐑퐎퐖퐁퐀퐂퐊! ⏮ Here's a look back at our 2022 edition in the run-up to this year's Alcatraz festival  . Tickets are selling fast so visit our website asap and secure your ticket(s) now: https://bit.ly/tickets-Alcatraz-2023-15-years  #Alcatraz2023 #Alcatrazopenair #AOA23 #alcatraz23 | ALCATRAZ MUSIC | Facebook

It’s the most notorious prison in history – and 13 escape attempts were made from Alcatraz. Historian Ashley Rubin discusses the most famous, on the HistoryExtra podcast. Images: Getty, FBI Archives | HistoryExtra