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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

The Epic Fall of the American Indian

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.512/10

Release Date

27 May 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Elaine Goodale

Chevez Ezaneh

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

Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

One Bull

Wayne Charles Baker

Wayne Charles Baker

Jacob

Brian Stollery

Brian Stollery

Bishop Whipple

Shaun Johnston

Shaun Johnston

Col. Nelson Miles

Gordon Tootoosis

Gordon Tootoosis

Chief Red Cloud

Billy Merasty

Billy Merasty

Young Man Afraid

Morris Birdyellowhead

Morris Birdyellowhead

American Horse

Eddie Spears

Eddie Spears

Chasing Crane

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Daniel Royer

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

James McLaughlin

Holly Bird

Holly Bird

Scarlet Whirlwind

Sean Wei Mah

Sean Wei Mah

Bull Head

Star Birdyellowhead

Star Birdyellowhead

Bull Head's Wife

Eric Schweig

Eric Schweig

Gall

Jayson Therrien

Jayson Therrien

Soldier

Chantal Perron

Chantal Perron

Teacher

Patrick St. Esprit

Patrick St. Esprit

Major Walsh

David Cowley

David Cowley

Mountie

Adam Beach

Adam Beach

Charles Eastman

Jemma Blackwell

Jemma Blackwell

Woman

Nakotah LaRance

Nakotah LaRance

Crow Foot

Michelle Thrush

Michelle Thrush

Four Robes

Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Wovoka

Wes Studi

Wes Studi

Jack Wilson

Tokala Black Elk

Tokala Black Elk

Little Wolf

Tom Carey

Tom Carey

Issue Clerk

Scott McAdam

Scott McAdam

Photographer

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