Oct. 28. 1971: Alberta Indians begin sit-in at Indian Affairs office in Edmonton, Alberta, to protest conditions at reserve schools. The sit-in would last six months.

Oct. 29. 1956: Israel attacks Sinai, Egypt. 1966: National Organization for Women founded by 30 women in Washington, D.C. 1969: 100 demonstrators interrupt university ROTC with "nonviolent ridicule," Buffalo, NY. 1979: "Up Against The Wall Street Journal" direct actions disrupt New York Stock Exchange and financial district on 50th anniversary of stock market crash. Over 1,000 arrested.

Oct. 30. 1995: Over 80 people, including former U.S. Rep. Jim Jontz, arrested at Sugarloaf Mountain in southern Oregon during a massive direct action to prevent corporate clearcutting of old growth forest on public land.

Oct. 31. 1967: California Gov. Ronald Reagan denies press reports that a "homosexual ring" is operating out of his Sacramento office. 1978: Canadian government and Inuit sign pact granting control of 37,000 square miles (out of half a million) in Western Arctic. Of course, the Inuit used to have all of it... 1981: Six-month occupation of nuclear power site ends, Luxulyan, Cornwall, Britain.

Nov. 1. 1797: First African Free School established in New York. 1961: Interstate Commerce Commission bans segregation on interstate buses.

Nov. 2. 1811: Weavers and knitters smash job-displacing new machines at Sutton and Ashfield, England, as part of the "Luddite" rebellion. 1920: Imprisoned anti-war activist Eugene Debs receives over one million votes for President. 1972: 500 protesters from "Trail of Broken Treaties" march occupy Bureau of Indian Affairs offices in Washington, D.C., for six days. 1972: Asian-American protesters from nearby International District sling mud at ground-breaking ceremonies for new sports stadium (the Kingdome) in Seattle. A fine tradition, worthy of revival.

Nov. 3. 1883: U.S. Supreme Court rules that an Indian is by birth "an alien and a dependent." 1917: Bolshevik revolution takes power, Moscow, Russia.