November 30, 2011 | 10:26 AM | By

Occupy Oakland: The new occupation begins

FILED UNDER: Community, Occupy Oakland

Julia Lundberg

Protester Zachary Runningwolf and Oakland Police officer Holmgren await a final legal call on whether or not to allow a tee-pee at Frank Ogawa plaza.

By Julia Lundberg

A “new occupation” set off Tuesday at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland: a group of people started up a 24/7 vigil outside City Hall. Kicking things off, a group yesterday attempted to erect a symbolic tee-pee (a conical Native American tent) to remind the public of historic struggles, while also commemorating the former Occupy camp. It quickly became obvious that the city will not allow anything resembling an encampment, as they rushed to stop the protesters. After some legal negotiations, the tee-pee was issued a permit to be erected between 6 am and 10 pm for the coming three days.

Wednesday evening will see more action. The scene for Occupy Oakland’s General Assembly, which typically is held at Frank Ogawa plaza, will instead be at the Fruitvale Bart station. It will be accompanied by a rally to protest what demonstrators call the criminalization and incarceration of people in poor communities, and it is in solidarity with Occupy Phoenix’s attempt to shut down ALEC, America Legisative Exchange Council.

  • guest

    regarding the tee-pee I was there before it went up. I had mixed feelings being Native American the tee-pee is stereo  type native american. The parties had good intent but they do not speak for me.The appropriate thing to do would be to contact the local native american community in this case the Ohlone people and see if they are on board before making such a statement.

  • guest

    regarding the tee-pee I was there before it went up. I had mixed feelings being Native American the tee-pee is stereo  type native american. The parties had good intent but they do not speak for me.The appropriate thing to do would be to contact the local native american community in this case the Ohlone people and see if they are on board before making such a statement.

  • Jerry Park

    Occupy Oakland has often centered around complaints about the police
    misconduct, and relationships between protesters and police is
    especially frayed at Occupy Oakland. java programmers