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Promised Land

Promised Land

It is the righteous fight

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Documentary

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Promised Land is a social justice documentary that follows two tribes in the Pacific Northwest: the Duwamish and the Chinook, as they fight for the restoration of treaty rights they've long been denied. In following their story, the film examines a larger problem in the way that the government and society still looks at tribal sovereignty.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

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Release Date

10 September 2016

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Cast

Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson

Self

Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson

Self

Sam Robinson

Sam Robinson

Self

Ray Gardner

Ray Gardner

Self

Kate Elliot

Kate Elliot

Self

Eduardo Elliot

Eduardo Elliot

Self

Judy Little

Judy Little

Self

Brenda Rhoades

Brenda Rhoades

Self

Mary Lou Slaughter

Mary Lou Slaughter

Self

Ken Workman

Ken Workman

Self

James Rasmussen

James Rasmussen

Self

Julia Allain

Julia Allain

Self

Cecile Hansen

Cecile Hansen

Self

Tom Speer

Tom Speer

Self

Mike Anderson

Mike Anderson

Self

Edie Loyer Nelson

Edie Loyer Nelson

Self

Bart Freedman

Bart Freedman

Self

Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott

Self

Brian Baird

Brian Baird

Self

Coll Thrush

Coll Thrush

Self

Bruce Miller

Bruce Miller

Self

John Norwood

John Norwood

Self

Kenneth Ames

Kenneth Ames

Self

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