Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Year: 2007

Actors: Anna Paquin, J.K. Simmons, Aidan Quinn, Wes Studi

Duration: 133 min

In the 1880s, after the U. S. Army's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the government continues to push Sioux Indians off their land. In Washington, D.C., Senator Henry Dawes introduces legislation to protect Native Americans rights. In South Dakota, school teacher Elaine Goodale joins Sioux native and Western-educated Dr. Charles Eastman in working with tribe members. Meanwhile, Lakota Chief Sitting Bull refuses to give into mounting government pressures.—Jwelch5742

Genre: Action   Drama   History   Western