Standing Bear
A journey for justice. He inspired a nation.
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A depiction of the Ponca’s “Trail of Tears” march that led to the 1879 landmark trial of Standing Bear vs. the United States of America. This mostly unknown legal case helped all Native Americans to be considered “human beings” under the law, also setting legal precedent for many future civil rights matters within the U.S. courts.
- Country of origin
- United States, Ireland
Cast
- Chaske Spencer as Standing Bear
Crew
- Jim Sheridan · Director
- Andrew Troy · Director
- Jim Sheridan · Writer
- Andrew Troy · Writer
- Paul Green · Producer
- Jim Sheridan · Producer
- Andrew Troy · Producer
- Rene Haynes · Casting director