Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

Year: 2007

Grade: B

Country: USA

Director: Simoneau

Review

good tv film here. it presents the indian-american relationship in a straightforward and balanced way. i particularly liked the scene wherein one american says to red cloud (i believe) that playing the “we’re a peaceful race” card isn’t going to work – he points out the instances where his tribe trampled rival tribes in the past. he also points out that the mormons, like the indians, have their own claims about spiritual lands that they feel entitled to. this is the kind of thing that usually isn’t touched because it would be deemed politically incorrect, but it’s true. of course it gets into all the white on indian atrocities that you’ve all read about and seen in other films. a little slow at times, but a good micro-history of the topic.