An HBO Films event inspired by Dee Brown's bestseller. A true epic that begins with the aftermath of the Sioux massacre of General Custer and his men at Little Big Horn. Featured are the struggles of three principal players as Senator Dawes(Aidan Quinn)lobbies President Grant(Fred Thompson)into treating the Indians kinder. Senator Dawes would be aided by Charles Eastman(Adam Beach), a young Sioux doctor educated At Dartmouth. The Dawes Commission agenda was to break up the Great Sioux Reservation into individual parcels of land to be awarded to each Indian and still allow a right of way for the railroad to traverse on their former lands. The great chief Sitting Bull(August Schellnberg) would be driven to Canada and then reluctantly return to the reservation, where he would be stripped of his powers and dignity. Elaine Goodale(Anna Paquin)who's secret love of Eastman led her to the reservation to work in improving the lives of the Indians. Great scenery and superbly photographed. Also featured are: Wes Studi, J.K. Simmons, Colm Feorce, Gordon Tootoosis and Eric Schweig.
Review of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
