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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

The Epic Fall of the American Indian

20076.52h 5m

Overview

Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.

Directed by Yves Simoneau
Written by Dee Brown, Daniel Giat
Produced by Clara George
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Top Cast

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Elaine Goodale

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Chevez Ezaneh

Ohiyesa / Young Charles

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Sitting Bull

Duane Howard

Duane Howard

Uncle

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Henry Dawes

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

General Sherman

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

President Ulysses S. Grant

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Nathan Lee Chasing Horse

One Bull

Wayne Charles Baker

Wayne Charles Baker

Jacob

Brian Stollery

Brian Stollery

Bishop Whipple

Themes & Keywords

war crimesmass murdernative americannative american attacknative american reservation19th centuryindigenous peoplesassimilationearly americawounded kneewounded knee massacre

About Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a western, drama, history, tv movie, war film released in 2007 exploring themes of war crimes, mass murder, native american, native american attack, native american reservation, 19th century. Directed by Yves Simoneau, it stars Anna Paquin, Chevez Ezaneh, August Schellenberg. Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.

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