Richard Oakes (activist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Mohawk Native American activist
Date of Birth: 22-May-1942
Place of Birth: Akwesasne, Quebec, Canada
Date of Death: 20-Sep-1972
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Richard Oakes (activist)
- Richard Oakes (May 22, 1942 – September 20, 1972) was a Mohawk Native American activist.
- He spurred Native American studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal government Termination policies of Native American peoples and culture.
- Oakes led a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island with LaNada Means, approximately 50 California State University students, and 37 others.
- The Occupation of Alcatraz is credited for opening a rediscovered unity among all Native American tribes.
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