Describes the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island by Native Americans intending to reclaim the land and establish a community there, and details their standoff with the American government that lasted nineteen months.

Introduction. "The Indians have landed" -- Ancestors -- Conquest -- Exiles in their own land -- The birth of Indian activism -- Landing party -- We hold the Rock -- Red flags -- Fire and water -- "If not Alcatraz, someplace else" -- American Indian renaissance -- Timeline -- Who's who? -- Glossary.