How the Alcatraz Occupation of 1969 Sparked the Native American Civil Rights Movement Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Eloy Martinez, who took part in the Native American occupation of Alcatraz 50 years earlier, stands by a teepee on the island and looks out toward the bay and Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. ( AP Photo/Eric Risberg ) Produced by Meg Dalton Hosted by Tanzina Vega Produced by GBH and PRI