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John Trudell, a native rights leader and poet, will be giving three free talks in Hawaii. Trudell to speak
The first is at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the University of Hawaii Center for Hawaiian Studies; the second at 6 p.m. Friday at the Maui Community College Student Lounge; and the third at 7 p.m. Saturday in the UH-Manoa Campus Center.
The Saturday event will also feature traditional American Indian singer Quiltman.
Trudell first gained recognition in 1969 as the spokesperson for Native Americans occupying Alcatraz.
He served as National Chairman of the American Indian Movement from 1973 to 1979, when his wife and three children were killed in a fire.
Devastated by the loss of his family, Trudell withdrew and began to write.
What started as therapy, led to his first book of poetry in 1981. He also began to combine his poetry with music, leading to his first album, "A K A Graffiti Man," which Bob Dylan called "the best album of 1986."
For more information, call Native Winds at 734-8018.
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