Native Americans are typically understudied in a normal United States history class, and when they are included it’s often only for the Trail of Tears. There is obviously more to say about Native Americans than this, but it can be challenging to find a way to incorporate more Native American materials into an existing curriculum. One way to do so is to study the 1969 reoccupation of Alcatraz. This can either be used as a case study of civic action, or connected to the larger Civil Rights Movemen