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John Trudell (born February 15, 1946) is a Native American author, poet, actor, musician, and former political activist. He was the chairman of the American Indian Movement for most of the 1970s and the spokesperson for the takeover of Alcatraz. He also ran a pirate radio station on Alcatraz called Radio Free Alcatraz. Trudell later became a member of the American Indian Movement.
