John Trudell (1946-2015) was an outspoken advocate for Native American rights and the official spokesperson for the Occupation of Alcatraz and the United Indians of All Tribes as well as a professional author, poet, actor, and musician.
As the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes, Trudell hosted the radio station Radio Free Alcatraz from a broadcasting station on the island. Content for the station included traditional Native American music, interviews with occupiers and other figures of the movement, and political commentary on the state of Native American affairs and America at large.