The Indian Wars
A propaganda re-enactment, co-financed by the Woodrow Wilson government, of the 1890 massacre of 300 Lakota residents of South Dakota, which was portrayed as American military heroism and justified as part of the assimilation effort.
- Overview
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The Indian Wars
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 1, 1914
Genres
History
Original Title
The Indian Wars
Production Companies
Col. Wm. F. Cody Historical Picture Co., The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Director
Theodore Wharton
Description
A propaganda re-enactment, co-financed by the Woodrow Wilson government, of the 1890 massacre of 300 Lakota residents of South Dakota, which was portrayed as American military heroism and justified as part of the assimilation effort.
