Documentary ·History · United States of America · 2022 · 2h 0m

Lakota Nation vs. United States

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Director
Laura TomaselliJesse Short Bull
Cast
Layli Long Soldier as Self - Oglala Lakota Nick Estes as Self - Sicangu Lakota Mary Kathryn Nagle as Self - Cherokee Nation Milo Yellow Hair as Self - Oglala Lakota Krystal Two Bulls as Self - Northern Cheyenne & Oglala Lakota Phyllis Young as Self - Hunkpapa Lakota
Crew
Kevin Phillips — Director of Photography Layli Long Soldier — Writer Benjamin Hedin — Producer Phil Pinto — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Lakota Nation vs. United States — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
indigenousdakotanative americanblack hillsgenocidenative american reservationsioux tribesouth dakotaresidential schoolabraham lincolnthoughtfulactivism
Key Collaborators
Laura Tomaselli Director Jesse Short Bull Director Kevin Phillips Director of Photography Layli Long Soldier Writer Benjamin Hedin Producer Phil Pinto Producer
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