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Albert Loveland's avatar

Its always interesting to get different perspectives and learn about quixotic events in the world. This was a nice mental break from all the craziness of the current world. After reading about The Long Road, I tried to think of Native American characters, and outside of Tonto or Chief Dan George, the character in the Outlaw Josey Wales, I can't think of any. I know the Searchers had many Native American characters, but none I can recall. Many have been in side roles that were part of the supporting cast, but nothing where they were the leading roles. There are so many stories to get written from King Phillip, Tecumsah, or Sitting Bull. A movie about the Trail of Tears? I can see why many were never written; the ending is always one of defeat and destruction of their way of life. Sadly, it was the price we had to pay for modernity. I am sad it happened but happy to live in this world of freedom, technology, and convenience. Thanks for making me think this morning.

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StatisticsThomas's avatar

There's a Val Kilmer film from the early (I think) 1990s, called Thunderheart. It's a thriller set on a reservation. I'm sure it's probably Not Very Good, but I remember watching it and being chilled and moved. Be fair to me, I was 30 years younger! and watching it on an overnight flight between the US and the UK, which (as I've learned in the intervening 30 years) seems to affect my open-ness to films in a way like no other (that, or the many gin and tonics that BA used to lavish on us. All I can say is that I also LOLed at School of Rock in similar circumstances, which I doubt I'd do, sat at home in London.)

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Unsaint Finbar's avatar

I would pay to go see a reasonably faithful telling of the story of Tecumseh. He embodied many of our own values better than we did.

I had already crossed the half century mark, which happened, uh, a couple weeks ago, before I realized that Indiana is the land of the Indians. It was his crazy brother that set in motion the Battle of Tippecanoe while he was away, and after he told him point blank not to start anything.

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Casey Jones's avatar

As one who only ever sees movies when dragged there by someone else, Little Big Man. Kinda contrived but also kinda gut wrenching. And one of the greatest lines ever -- "Sometimes the magic works --- and sometimes it doesn't."

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LonesomePolecat's avatar

Graham Greene has had a long productive career.

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Jeff Keener's avatar

See "Dark Wind" on Amazon Prime. Based on the Leaphorn thriller series. Pretty good with mostly First American actors.

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Kate Johnson's avatar

Thank you for the suggestion!

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Jeff Keener's avatar

Hope you like it. I read the book series years ago and really enjoyed them. Hope the TV series continues.

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