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Bury my heart at Wounded Knee, the epic fall of the American Indian, HBO Films presents a Wolf Films/Traveler's Rest Films production ; produced by Clara George ; screenplay by Daniel Giat ; directed by Yves Simoneau

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Bury my heart at Wounded Knee, the epic fall of the American Indian, HBO Films presents a Wolf Films/Traveler's Rest Films production ; produced by Clara George ; screenplay by Daniel Giat ; directed by Yves Simoneau
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Bury my heart at Wounded Knee
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
144528575
Responsibility statement
HBO Films presents a Wolf Films/Traveler's Rest Films production ; produced by Clara George ; screenplay by Daniel Giat ; directed by Yves Simoneau
Runtime
135
Sub title
the epic fall of the American Indian
Summary
Begins powerfully with the Sioux triumph over General Custer at Little Big Horn and goes on to center around three powerful men. Charles Eastman is a young, Dartmouth-educated Sioux doctor. Sitting Bull is the proud Lakota chief who refuses to submit to U.S. government policies designed to strip his people of thier identity, dignity and sacred land. Senator Henry Dawes is one of the men responsible for the government policy on Indian affairs. While Eastman and schoolteacher Elaine Goodale work to improve live for the Sioux on the reservation, Senator Dawes lobbies President Grant for kinder Indian treatment
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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