
Hostiles(2017)
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.


“The Epic Fall of the American Indian”
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.

Anna Paquin
Elaine Goodale
Chevez Ezaneh
Ohiyesa / Young Charles

August Schellenberg
Sitting Bull

Duane Howard
Uncle

Aidan Quinn
Henry Dawes

Colm Feore
General Sherman

Fred Thompson
President Ulysses S. Grant
Nathan Lee Chasing Horse
One Bull

Wayne Charles Baker
Jacob

Brian Stollery
Bishop Whipple
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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