01 Jan 1993
Grandfather Sky
A young Native American man on his way to visit his uncle learns about his Navajo heritage by attending tribal gatherings, traditional ceremonies and listening to old folktales.
Lakota Nation vs. United States
Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.
Top Billed Cast
Nick Estes Self - Sicangu Lakota
Milo Yellow Hair Self - Oglala Lakota
Krystal Two Bulls Self - Northern Cheyenne & Oglala Lakota
Phyllis Young Self - Hunkpapa Lakota
Nick Tilsen Self - Oglala Lakota
Henry Red Cloud Self - Oglala Lakota
Craig Howe Self - Oglala Lakota
Alex Romero-Frederick Self - Oglala Lakota
Edward Lazarus Self - Author, 'Black Hills/White Justice'
Ted Koppel Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump Self (archive footage)
Kristi Noem Self (archive footage)
Russell Means Self (archive footage)
John Trudell Self (archive footage)
Leonard Peltier Self (archive footage)
Dan Rather Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon Self (archive footage)
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