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The Dance to Souls Departed: Return to Wounded Knee

On December 15, 1890, the legendary Indian chief Sitting Bull was killed amidst fears of an Indian uprising. Panic swept through the reservation upon news of Sitting Bull’s death, prompting hundreds of Sioux to flee to Wounded Knee creek. There, over 300 Sioux died at the hands of the United States 7th Cavalry during a frenzied eruption of violence surrounded by heightened tensions on both sides. This program chronicles the journey of a group of modern-day Sioux as they make a fourteen-day pilgrimage to honor their ancestors by retracing the route to Wounded Knee creek. The program provides a thought-provoking examination of the traditional, spiritual, and cultural values of the Sioux and the events that led to the Wounded Knee massacre. (53 minutes)

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Item#: BVL5865
Copyright date: ©1991
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-7886-8
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-7999-5


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