Oceti Sakowin: The People of the Seven Council Fires
The Oyate, the people, tell their own story in this hour-long documentary, Oceti Sakowin: The People of the Seven Council Fires. More »
Program Length: 83 minutes
Production Staff: Executive Producer: James P. Sprecher
Production Company:
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Format: DVD
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Oceti Sakowin
Additional Resources Education Guide
Public Broadcast Release Date: September 2008
Across the rolling plains of the Midwest, a great nation was created by a people who had their own system of government and a livelihood that was forever changed by settlers and trappers. The Oyate, the people, tell their own history and sustaining culture in this Emmy-nominated, hour-long documentary funded by the South Dakota Education Department.
Tags: historical, tribal, sovereignty, Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, South Dakota
Product ID: OCET-08-H
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