John Trudell (1946–2015) was a Native American and Indigenous Latino American author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist. John is of Native American and Native Mexican descent. He was the spokesperson for the Indians of All Tribes' takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969, broadcasting as Radio Free Alcatraz. During most of the 1970s, he served as the chairman of the American Indian Movement, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.