Film based on the book by Dee Alexander Brown.

Special features of this DVD: audio commentaries with director Yves Simoneau, Adam Beach and Aidan Quinn ; "Making History" - behind-the-scenes look into the production of the film, including interviews with the cast and crew ; "The heart of a people" -historical perspective of the American Indian experience as depicted in the film "Telling the story" - journey of the book to the screen ; interactive on-screen historical guide preparted by the films' screenwriter ; photo gallery ; widescreen presentation ; scene selection.

Director of photography, David Franco ; editors, Michael Ornstein, Michael Brown ; music, George S. Clinton ; production designer, Ian Thomas.

Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, August Schellenberg, Anna Paquin, Eric Schweig, J.K. Simmons, Wes Studi, Colm Feore, Gordon Tootoosis.

Begins powerfully with the Sioux triumph over General Custer at Little Big Horn and goes on to center around three powerful men. Charles Eastman is a young, Dartmouth-educated Sioux doctor. Sitting Bull is the proud Lakota chief who refuses to submit to U.S. government policies designed to strip his people of their identity, dignity and sacred land. Senator Henry Dawes is one of the men responsible for the government policy on Indian affairs. While Eastman and schoolteacher Elaine Goodale work to improve live for the Sioux on the reservation, Senator Dawes lobbies President Grant for kinder Indian treatment.

DVD.

Audio tracks in English and Spanish ; subtitled in English, French and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.