S1 E1: Sitting Bull Pt. 1
Born in the Dakota Hills, Sitting Bull became a leader during the Great Sioux Wars. Present day descendants help to tell his story and the developments leading to the Battle of Little Big Horn.
47 minutes
Chiefs
Explore the saga of the great leaders, warriors, & diplomats of the First Nations whose stories form a central drama of the the history of the North American continent.
Cast: Billy Merasty, Tyrone Tootoosis, August Schellenberg
Director: Gil Cardinal, Brian McKenna
S1 E2: Sitting Bull Pt. 2
Born in the Dakota Hills, Sitting Bull became a leader during the Great Sioux Wars. Present day descendants help to tell his story and the developments leading to the Battle of Little Big Horn.
47 minutes
S1 E3: The Black Hawk War
Through his memoirs and the words of his descendants, this film tells the story of Black Hawk and of the brutal government response to the resistance of his tribal allies.
47 minutes
S1 E4: The Pontiac Rebellion
In the 1750s, Pontiac, chief of the Ottawa tribe, had a peaceful and relationship with the French. That harmonious situation changed when the British defeated the French in 1759.
47 minutes
S1 E5: The Worlds of Joseph Brant
Born in 1742 in what is now New York State's Mohawk Valley, Joseph Brant's parents gave him the traditional Mohawk name 'Thayendanegea' which translates to "sticks bound together in strength."
47 minutes
S1 E6: The Trial of Poundmaker
This episode takes us through Poundmaker's early days on the plains to his trial for his participation in a rebellion against the Canadian government.
47 minutes