Link to 500 Nations: Struggle for the west documentary
Documentary Description
This episode examines the fate of the Plains Indians, with the arrival
of white invaders during the gold rushes in California and Colorado. The
Sioux, or Lakota, Nation is particularly noted for its resistance to
incursions by white settlers and to mining claims on native land.
Sitting Bull, of the Hunkpapa Lokota, and Crazy Horse, of the Oglala
Sioux, were two leaders revered then and today for their bravery in
seeking an end to European American aggression. They and their peoples
fought and defeated General George Custer at the Little Bighorn. The
film chronicles the struggle of their resistance and hardship, and
subsequent capture, betrayal, death, and displacement of their people
onto reservations
