This 2022 documentary explores how indigenous citizens of the Lakota nation have struggled to reclaim rights of stewardship for the sacred Black Hills. PG-13. 2 hours.
"Lakota Nation vs. United State"s (2022) chronicles the Očéti Šakówiŋ/Lakota/Dakota/Nakota Nation's continuing struggle to establish their rights of stewardship and protection over the Black Hills. Directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli and produced by Mark Ruffalo, this film reviews how violated treaty agreements deprived the Lakota of their lands and documents the Lakota’s Land Back movement to reclaim them through archival footage and original interviews with Indigenous citizens.
Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Films | Documentaries |
TAGS: | NEH23 | Native American Heritage Month | NAHM23 |