KTLA News: "Native American occupation of abandoned missile site in Chicago" (1971)

Description:

The KTLA newsfilm collection at UCLA consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound.

Title: "Native American occupation of abandoned missile site in Chicago." Date: June 1, 1971.

Summary: In June of 1971, a group of Native Americans took over the abandoned Belmont Harbor Nike missile site in Chicago. Silent footage of the occupation includes shots of a fenced off field with Native Americans on the inside of the fence. In some shots, the Native Americans are talking to reporters on the other side of the fence, and in others, they are talking to police officers. Footage also includes police officers, a truck with the Chicago Parks logo, and more trucks being brought to the site.

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Complete Record: The KTLA newsfilm collection at UCLA consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound. Title: "Native American occupation of abandoned missile site in Chicago." Date: June 1, 1971. Summary: In June of 1971, a group of Native Americans took over the abandoned Belmont Harbor Nike missile site in Chicago. Silent footage of the occupation includes shots of a fenced off field with Native Americans on the inside of the fence. In some shots, the Native Americans are talking to reporters on the other side of the fence, and in others, they are talking to police officers. Footage also includes police officers, a truck with the Chicago Parks logo, and more trucks being brought to the site. Learn more about this UCLA Film & Television Archive project: ucla.in/1SONCuw © 2016 The Regents of the University of California