- How It All Got Started
- Alcatraz Radio to Go on the Air | December 21, 1969
- Alcatraz Interview with Al Silbowitz | December, 1969
- Alcatraz panel with Indians from various tribes / moderated by John Trudell and John Adair. | Alcatraz Radio, December 23, 1969
- John Trudell speaks with Vernon W. Conway prior to George Brown interview by Earl Livermore. | Alcatraz Radio, 1969
- John Trudell speaks with Jonny Bearcub | Alcatraz Radio, December 29, 1969
- John Trudell speaks with Grace Thorpe | Alcatraz Radio, December 30, 1969
- Interview with Bernell Blindman | December 31, 1969.
- KPFA: ‘Judicial Review with Lawrence Spicer’, ‘Crisis in Education’, Indian Land Radio Alcatraz with John Trudell, William Mandell on the Soviet Union, Seminar Dinner on the San Francsico School Board | 1969-1970
- Radio Free Alcatraz – Interview with Douglas Remmington and Linda Aranaydo | 12/31/1969 – 1/5/1970
- KPFA News: Chancellor Heynes Refuses to See Student Represenatatives, Alcatraz Occupation Program with John Trudell, 1970
- Valley College Speaker Seeks Aid for Indians [excerpts]| January 8, 1970
- Indianland Radio with Earl Livermore & Marilyn Miracle | January 12, 1970
- John Trudell Shares “The Art Of Stealing Human Rights,” And NARP’s Eight-Point Program for the Betterment of Canadian Indians | January 13, 1970
- Interview of John Trudell by Johnny YesNo | January 20, 1970
- Radio Free Alcatraz | March, 1970
- Alcatraz Indians Reject Park Plan | April 9, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | April 30, 1970
- Alcatraz Becomes a Mecca for Most American Indians | May 12, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | May 27, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | June 2, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | June, 1970
- Tribes Rally In San Francisco As Oakes Remains Critical | July 6, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | July, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | July, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | July, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | August 4, 1970
- Alcatraz Indians Flatly Refuse Government Proposal: Tribe Rejects Being Museum Pieces or Tourist Attractions | August 4, 1970
- John Trudell: Radio Free Alcatraz | August 11, 1970
- Interview with John Trudell at Fisherman’s Wharf | 1970
- Alcatraz Indians’ Arrow Halts Ferry Boat Wake | August 15, 1970
- Alcatraz Indians Short of Water | August 16, 1970
- Alcatraz Glows Again: Indians Rekindle the Light | September, 1970
- Alcatraz Indians Get Generator | September 29, 1970
- Racism and Political Power | October 18, 1970
- Indians on Alcatraz till U.S. Ousts ’em | November 19, 1970
- John Trudell, by Denny Smithson | November 20, 1970
- Press Conference/Speech with John Trudell And Lanada Means Reflecting on Native American Treatment and Protest | November 20, 1970
- Indians Will Gather at Plymouth Rock to Mourn Decline of ‘First Americans.’ | November 24, 1970
- Indians Fighting U.S. Cling to Alcatraz | January/February, 1971
- Indians’ Bleak Winter | Early Spring, 1971
- Ousted from Alcatraz and Nike Site, Indians Vow to Keep Plugging | Early Summer, (June) 1971
- Park Planned On Alcatraz | June 13, 1971
- American Indians Occupy Nike Missile Site In San Pablo | June 14, 1971
- Ranks of Indian Invaders Grow at Old Missile Base | June 15, 1971
- Band of Indians Seizes Old Nike Missile Site | June 15, 1971
- New ‘home’ for Indians | June 15, 1971
- U.S. Puzzles Over What to do About New Indian Sit-In | June 15, 1971
- Indians Charge Double-Talk | Early Summer (June) 1971
- Richmond to Bill Army Over Indians | June 16, 1971
- Alcatraz Indians: Demonstration for Land | June 17, 1971
- Indians Ousted from Nike Base | June 18, 1971
- Alcatraz Indians Vow to Press On | June 20, 1971
- Alcatraz, Few Have Seen Your Beauty as the Indian Has | July 08, 1971
- Relocation Revisited | Late Summer, 1971
- Graduation at the Institute of American Indian Arts | June 8, 1972
- B.I.A. Beaten Badly in “Battle of the Braids” | Late Autumn, 1972
- More Problems Plague Chilocco | Late Winter, 1972
- AIM Leader Clyde Bellecourt Shot and Critically Wounded at Rosebud Res. | Early Autumn, 1973
- Judge Delays Aim Leaders Hearing | September 5, 1973
- The present state of the American Indian Movement: An interview with John Trudell by Red Sun | September 27, 1973
- Akwesasne Notes | Early Spring, 1974
- Akwesasne Notes | Late Spring, 1974
- We’ve got to have a commitment so strong | Early Summer, (July) 1974
- Indian Treatment Scorned | August 31, 1974
- Wounded Knee….The Other Trials… | Early Autumn, 1974
- The Black Panther Newsletter | October 19, 1974
- Indian Witnesses to be Most Important | December 16, 1974
- From AIM Occupation: Audit, Debate Promised | March 5, 1975
- Navajos Occupy Fairchild Plant | Early Spring, 1975
- AIM Maturing, Chairman Says, Despite Criticism. | April 21, 1975
- AIM Speaker Describes His Struggle | April 28, 1975
- Trudell Speaks Out | April 28, 1975
- Pine Ridge Parley Sought by Indians | June 29, 1975
- AIM Doesn’t Apologize for Two Dead Agents | June 30, 1975
- The Shooting Of Russell Means | Late Summer, 1975
- Indian Leader Challenges U.S. Jurisdiction in Case | August 23, 1975
- A Statement from John Trudell | Early Autumn, 1975
- Before We Were Indians | Early Autumn, 1975
- Chicanos Mourn Their Injustices | September 17, 1975
- Indian Activist Raps Role of Whites in Rights Denial | October 7, 1975
- Interview with John Trudell | Akwesasne Notes, 1975
- Tim McGovern interview of John Trudell | January 11, 1976
- Trudell Demands Explanation | March 20, 1976
- 7,000 Rally at S.F. People’s Bicentennial. Trudell Reading Message from Dennis Banks Who Was Being Held in San Francisco Jail. | July 10, 1976
- Pipe Ritual: Indian Strength at Trial | July 10, 1976
- Interview with John Trudell: A.I.M. Leader Details F.B.I Repression | July 17, 1976
- Wounded Knee Related Trials Go On | Early Autumn, 1976
- Who Are the Real Terrorists? | Late Autumn, 1976
- Open Fire: Or The FBI’s History Lesson | November, 1976
- North American Sovereign Nations | Late Autumn, 1976
- Why Peltier is on Trial | Mid-Winter, 1976-77
- Highlights of the Minnesota Citizens’ Review Commission on the FBI Hearings: Part 3 – John Trudell Testimony | March 3, 1977.
- Peltier | Early Spring, 1977
- White Jury Convicts Aim Leader | May 5, 1977
- The Emergence of the American Indian Movement: Resisting the Government | November 10, 1977
- John Trudell: Stormy Visitor to Duck Valley | January 29, 1978
- Indians Making ‘Longest Walk’ for Grievances of U.S. | May 16, 1978
- John Trudell: Excerpts from an Interview | 1978
- The Black Panther Intercommunal News Service | 1979
- Conference Brings Out Pros, Cons On N-Energy. | April 25, 1979
- Land Rights, Not Uranium Mines | Summer, 1979
- Black Hills Alliance – July Action. | Summer, 1979
- Indian Activist Accuses U.S. of ‘Kill the Indian’ Mentality | September 5, 1979
- American Indian Activists Afraid to Go Home | September 5, 1979
- Interview With John Trudell | October, 1979
- 16,000 at Anti-Nuke Rally | May 26, 1980
- Black Hills International Survival Gathering | July 18-27, 1980
- Black Hills International Survival Gathering (Closing Speech) | July 18-27, 1980
- For Himself, His People: Activist Continuing Indians’ Old Fight | August 23, 1980
- Poll Discovers More Racism Than Expected | November 3, 1980
- Take Back the Earth (also known as the Thanksgiving Day Speech) | November, 1980
- Delegates Call For Solidarity | September 24, 1982
- Vancouver Interview: Nuclear Weapons | 1983
- Indian Poet Urges Return to Natural World | September 25, 1985
- Trudell’s Poetry Carries Sense of Restless Urgency | November 1, 1985
- A Letter to the People by John Trudell | April 28, 1987
- American Indian Movement’s Tactics Change with Times | June 11, 1987
- Trudell Draws Power from the Earth, Sky and Elements | June 25, 1989
- Indian Activist Turned Poet | May 14, 1990
- Musician John Trudell: Less Rock and More Talk | March 22, 1991
- An Interview with John Trudell. Older Than America: Resisting The Predator | Winter, 1991-92
- The Ballads of an Angry Man – Native American Activist Trudell Puts Stormy History to Song | January 16, 1992
- Thunderheart Role Befits Actor Trudell | April 2, 1992
- Land is Soul of Thunderheart | April 3, 1992
- From Los Angeles by Phone w/ Larry Katz | April, 1992
- Indian Activist’s Life Mirrors Role in Thunderheart | April 14, 1992
- Sounds Triumph Over Tragedy – Trudell Channels Passion Toward Career and a Cause – Trudell Meshes Poetry, Music On New Album | April 17, 1992
- Using Music as a Soapbox | April 17, 1992
- Trudell Draws from Personal Tragedy | April 17, 1992
- From Activist to Poet to Performer, Trudell Sets His Message to Music | April 24, 1992
- Films About Indians Now the Rage In Hollywood | May 03, 1992
- ‘Accidental’ Deaths of Family Still Plague Native Actor | May 8, 1992
- Incident At Oglala (Film) | 1992
- Indian Leader/Film Consultant Loses Family Amid Turmoil | May 17, 1992
- Native American Poet Actor John Trudell | June 9, 1992
- Trial By Fire American Indian Movement Co-Founder John Trudell Finds a Life Line in Words and Music | June 17, 1992
- True to His Calling | June 28, 1992
- Trudell Lends Voice to Native American Cause | July 15, 1992
- Trudell Merges Real Life, Movie Roles | July 31, 1992
- John Trudell, Native American Activist/Poet/Singer | 1992
- Farm Aid VI | April 24, 1993.
- His Aim Still True | August 27, 1993
- John Trudell Hasn’t Lost His Activist Edge | September 16, 1993
- Nye Beach Hotel Interview with E. K. Caldwell | October 23, 1993
- California State University/ Hayward | 1994
- Ghost Dancer | April 15, 1994
- Artist Refuses to Apologize for His Anger | April 16, 1994
- Interview with Andre Tababoo | 1994
- KLOS-FM | October 10, 1994
- Former American Indian Advocate Writes His Poetry To Ease His Pain | October 27, 1994
- Activist/Poet John Trudell to Perform | November 11, 1994
- A Man of Realities | November 23, 1994
- Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say | November 29, 1994
- After Personal Tragedy, Indian Activist Turns to Poetry | December 1, 1994
- Spoken Word Tour – Evergreen State College – Olympia, WA. | 1994
- Trudell’s Truths | February 24, 1995
- The Occupation of Alcatraz Island (Book) | 1996
- Activism Planted Seeds of Genuine Inner Spirituality | March 21, 1997
- Spirit Of Survival – Leader Turns Activism to Art | March 23, 1997
- Judi Bari Memorial and Fund Raiser at Martin Luther King Jr. School in Berkeley CA. | April 26, 1997
- Confronting the Spirit Eater: An Interview with John Trudell | December 31, 1997
- Of Earth And Elders : Visions And Voices From Native America, Introduction. | 1998
- Interview with WOJB’s Lori Townsend | February 28, 1998
- The Hutchinson News | April 16, 1998
- Protecting the Earth: An Interview with John Trudell | 1998
- “We All Come From Tribes” A talk by John Trudell at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco | March 13, 1999
- Indian Activist Now Speaks Through His Music, Poetry | April 2, 1999
- Anger ‘healthy’ for John Trudell | June 18, 1999
- We Will Never Get Over It | June 30, 1999
- John Trudell Speaks: A Conversation with American Indian Activist and Poet John Trudell | 1999
- An Indian Poet Rocks on the Rock | October 10, 1999
- Thirty Years Ago, American Indians Staked a Claim on Alcatraz Island. | November 8, 1999
- Remembering Annie Mae Pictou and Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa | c2000
- Santa Cruz Sentinel | September 29, 2000
- Q&A with John Trudell | 2001
- Benefit for the U’wa of Columbia | San Francisco, CA. March, 2001
- A Tribal Voice of Song, Intelligence | March 14, 2002
- John Trudell And Peter Coyote | April, 2002
- Trudell Lets Words Do The Talking | 2002
- Despite Federal Violence, Trudell Carries on In-Depth Excellence | October 23, 2002
- Throwback: The High Times Interview with John Trudell | 2003
- Brave Hearts, Rebel Spirits: A Spiritual Activists Handbook (Book) | 2003
- Protect Your Spirit | 2003
- A Native Voice Visit Activist/Actor/Artist John Trudell | November 30, 2003
- Trudell (Documentary Film) | 2005
- High Times Cannabis Cup Award Ceremony | 2005
- The 11th Hour by Leila Conners | 2005
- Youth Speaks Out! | 2006
- Independent Lens | February, 2006
- Activist/Actor to Speak at UI Film Festival Screening | March 31, 2006
- Oral Examination: An Interview with Native Spokesperson, Poet and Activist John Trudell | 2006
- Still Confronting | 2006
- The Seminole Tribune Interviews John Trudell | September 21, 2006
- The Poetry Project Newsletter. Knowing Is Not Enough: A Conversation with John Trudell | April/June 2007
- Lila Johnson Interview with John Trudell | September 26, 2007
- John Trudell Doesn’t Go Halfway | September 27, 2007
- Give Love, Give Life. | 2008
- Former Native Rights Activist Speaks About Justice | April 15, 2008
- Trudell Speaks About His Days As An Activist For Native Rights | April 17, 2008
- Activist Calls For Health Care Reform: John Trudell Promotes Give Love Give Life at Evergreen | May 1, 2008
- Mother’s Day Show To Entertain While Raising Awareness | May 11, 2008
- Nugget Casino, Nevada | 2008
- John Trudell at Sparks, Nevada Pow Wow | 2008
- Interview: John Trudell, Poet And Songwriter – An Un-Mined Mind! | November 5, 2008
- With Words and Song: An Interview with John Trudell | 2009
- Reel Injun (Film) | 2009
- The “New Clear” Oppression | Date Unknown
- Detroit U.S. Social Forum | June 24, 2010
- A Conversation with John Trudell | September 10, 2010
- John Trudell excerpts from Free Radio Santa Cruz | February 24, 2011
- An Interview with John Trudell | December 14, 2011
- Today on Your Call | June 5, 2013
- Hemp as Earth Medicine | September 6, 2013
- John Trudell Talks to the Crowd about Hemp as Earth Medicine at ahe Portland Hempstalk | September 7, 2013
- John Trudell Considers Stay In San Bernardino “Life’s Unplanned Turning Point.” | November 14, 2013
- One of Civil Rights Activist John Trudell’s Last Interviews | February 22, 2014
- For Natives, A Split in Opinion on Obama | July 5, 2014
- Native Activist/Poet John Trudell Pairs with the Pines | November 25, 2014
- In Actors’ Walkout, Anger Over Stereotypes | May 5, 2015
- Power is in Your Heartbeat | October 17, 2015
- Last Words | December 8, 2015
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Extremely Eloquent, Therefore Extremely Dangerous
John Trudell: In His Own Words (1969 to 2015)