The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890(1991)
Exciting Re-creations and Authentic Stills from Custer to Geronimo to Wounded Knee
Documentation of the encroachment of European settlers upon Native American lands and the violent reaction of the Indians in their struggle to survive.
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Documentation of the encroachment of European settlers upon Native American lands and the violent reaction of the Indians in their struggle to survive.
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1991-03-19
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Exciting Re-creations and Authentic Stills from Custer to Geronimo to Wounded Knee
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