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Lakota Nation vs. United States
6.2 / 10• 2022• 2h 0m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.
Cast & Crew
Layli Long Soldier
Self - Oglala Lakota
Lead
Nick Estes
Self - Sicangu Lakota
Mary Kathryn Nagle
Self - Cherokee Nation
Milo Yellow Hair
Self - Oglala Lakota
Krystal Two Bulls
Self - Northern Cheyenne & Oglala Lakota
PY
Phyllis Young
Self - Hunkpapa Lakota
Nick Tilsen
Self - Oglala Lakota
HR
Henry Red Cloud
Self - Oglala Lakota
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jesse Short Bull's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lakota Nation vs. United States is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
