Alca­traz reveals sto­ries of Amer­i­can incar­cer­a­tion, jus­tice, and our com­mon human­i­ty. This small island was once a fort, a mil­i­tary prison, and a max­i­mum secu­ri­ty fed­er­al pen­i­ten­tiary. In 1969, the Indi­ans of All Tribes occu­pied Alca­traz for 19 months in the name of free­dom and Native Amer­i­can civ­il rights. We invite you to explore Alca­traz’s com­plex his­to­ry and nat­ur­al beau­ty.