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1877-1893: Ghost Dance

The U.S. cracked down on Native American tribes across the Northern Plains and the Northwest in the aftermath of the Battle of the Little Big Horn in June 1876. Witness the final, desperate days of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull and examine the rise of the Ghost Dance religion and the last, horrendous massacre at Wounded Knee.

English
  • Originally Aired January 25, 1995
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Notes Is the series finale
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