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Lakota Nation vs. United States

⭐️ 6.2 | 120 min | Documentary , History | June 11th, 2022

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.

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Lakota Nation vs. United States

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Budget: N/A
Revenue: $88,113

Verdict: Unknown

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Laura Tomaselli (Director)
> Jesse Short Bull (Director)
> Kevin Phillips (Director of Photography)

Writers

> Layli Long Soldier (Writer)

Cast

Layli Long Soldier

Layli Long Soldier

Self - Oglala Lakota
Nick Estes

Nick Estes

Self - Sicangu Lakota
Mary Kathryn Nagle

Mary Kathryn Nagle

Self - Cherokee Nation
Milo Yellow Hair

Milo Yellow Hair

Self - Oglala Lakota
Krystal Two Bulls

Krystal Two Bulls

Self - Northern Cheyenne & Oglala Lakota
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Phyllis Young

Self - Hunkpapa Lakota
Nick Tilsen

Nick Tilsen

Self - Oglala Lakota
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Henry Red Cloud

Self - Oglala Lakota
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Craig Howe

Self - Oglala Lakota
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Alex Romero-Frederick

Self - Oglala Lakota
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Edward Lazarus

Self - Author, 'Black Hills/White Justice'
Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel

Self (archive footage)

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