Movie
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Cast
Anna PaquinElaine Goodale
August SchellenbergSitting Bull
Duane HowardUncle
Aidan QuinnHenry Dawes
Colm FeoreGeneral Sherman
Fred ThompsonPresident Ulysses S. Grant
Nathan Lee Chasing HorseOne BullCredits
- Directed by
- Yves Simoneau
- Written by
- Dee Brown, Daniel Giat
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Wolf EntertainmentUnited States- Traveler's Rest Films
HBO FilmsUnited States
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