HBO: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Beginning with the Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee intertwines the unique perspectives of three characters: Charles Eastman (Adam Beach), né Ohiyesa, a young, Dartmouth-educated, Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation; Sitting Bull (August Schellenberg), the proud Lakota

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Dakota doctor witnesses Wounded Knee aftermath – Timeline – Native Voices

Dakota doctor witnesses Wounded Knee aftermath - Timeline - Native Voices

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Dr. Charles Eastman, a Dakota, hears reports of a battle. Despite a blizzard and Army efforts to delay him, three days later he arrives with 85 Lakotas and 10 to 15 white civilians who plan to bury the dead at Wounded Knee. Although he had been told that the incident was a battle, Eastman

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Wiyot People of California

Wiyot People of California

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations   In the early hours of Feb 26 1860 the Whites began their 2 day massacre (up to 5 days by other accounts) on at least 12 CA Indian sites. Dulawat village on Indian Island, on the lower Eel River, at least two locations on the South Spit, at Table Bluff, in the Fortuna area, in the Rio Dell

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DAKOTA 38 – Full Movie in HD

DAKOTA 38 - Full Movie in HD

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations To download the film in HD, burn your own DVD, or order a free copy of the DVD, visit http://www.dakota38.com/ . In honoring honor native traditions surrounding ceremonies, we are screening and distributing “Dakota 38” as a gift rather than for sale. In the spring of 2005, Jim Miller, a Native spiritual leader and Vietnam veteran,

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Remembrance, reconciliation are focus of Dakota 38+2 Riders

Remembrance, reconciliation are focus of Dakota 38+2 Riders

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations   NEW ULM – On horseback, bundled against the cold, a band of riders passed near New Ulm Tuesday, one day away from arriving in Mankato to commemorate one of the saddest, angriest moments in Minnesota’s history.   The Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride originated in Lower Brule, S.D., has been making its way across

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