Film
Modoc Nation: An Untold Story of Survival
57m · Documentary
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Overview
Outnumbered ten to one, Kintpuash led his people to take a stand against U.S. Army soldiers in 1872 to protect their land. For over a year, the Modocs tenaciously stood their ground in the California lava beds. In the end, four leaders of the Modoc tribe were tried and executed in front of their people – the only Native American leaders ever tried by the U.S. government for war crimes. The Modoc War survivors – 163 men, women, and children – were transported as prisoners of war on cattle cars to Oklahoma. This is the story of what happened to the Modoc warriors and their families after all was lost…
Cast
Crew
- Stephen HigginbothamEditor · Director
- Evan GilmoreProducer · Writer · Editor
- Wm. Smith IIIEditor · Writer
- Joshua BlairWriter
- Charlie CreekExecutive Producer
- Chief Bill FollisExecutive Producer
- Bill SmithExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Documentary
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