The West Ghost Dance (1887 -1914) (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, History, War

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The West

Ghost Dance (1887 -1914) (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, History, War

By the late 1880's, American settlers continue to claim tribal lands while the Dawes Act tries to break up the tribal structure of the Native American nations. The Native Americans take up the Ghost Dance putting their faith in religion ...See moreBy the late 1880's, American settlers continue to claim tribal lands while the Dawes Act tries to break up the tribal structure of the Native American nations. The Native Americans take up the Ghost Dance putting their faith in religion until their hopes are crushed at the Massacre of Wounded Knee. See less

Director

Stephen Ives

Writers

Dayton Duncan (written by) | Geoffrey C. Ward (written by)

Producers

Jody Abramson (produced by) | Stephen Ives (produced by) | Michael Kantor (produced by)

Composer

Matthias Gohl (music by)

Cinematographers

Allen Moore | Buddy Squires

Editor

Adam Zucker

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 22, 1996

Release date

Sep 22, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Coyote Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Bitter Moon (1992)
Ann Richards Self - Former Governor of Texas Self - Former Governor of Texas See fewer	Home on the Range (2004)
Charlotte Black Elk Self - Lakota Self - Lakota See fewer	The West (1996)
T.H. Watkins Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Wild by Law (1991)
David Emmons Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)
N. Scott Momaday Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	House Made of Dawn (1972)
Robert Utley Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	How the West Was Lost (1993)
Rick Williams Self - Lakota Self - Lakota See fewer	The West (1996)
David Love Self - Geologist Self - Geologist See fewer	The West (1996)
Tantoo Cardinal Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Wind River (2017)
Blythe Danner Alice Fletcher (voice) Alice Fletcher (voice) See fewer	Meet the Parents (2000)
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John Lithgow Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The World According to Garp (1982)
Ken Littlehawk Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The West (1996)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Abyss (1989)
Zahn McClarnon Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Into the West (2005)
Arthur Miller Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Crucible (1996)
August Schellenberg Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Black Robe (1991)
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Eli Wallach Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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