Episode 014: Thunderheart & Incident At Oglala (1992)

Watching this narrative/documentary double feature from Michael Apted about the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the 1970’s (both featuring John Trudell) should be a Thanksgiving ritual!

Thunderheart: Directed by Michael Apted. Starring Val Kilmer, Graham Greene, John Trudell, Sam Shepard, Fred Ward, Sheila Toussey & Ted Thin Elk

Incident At Oglala: Directed by Michael Apted. Narrated by Robert Redford. Featuring; John Trudell, Leonard Peltier & William Kunstler

How is the world wrong about this film?

From Andras: Since around the time these films came out I’ve practiced my own addition to the Thanksgiving holiday. I call it Guiltfast. From sundown the night before Thanksgiving to sundown the day of, I fast, and think about the legacy of the European invasion of the “Americas”. Michael Apted’s films about the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the case of Leonard Peltier should be a part of your ritual of thanks. And if he isn’t already, John Trudell, his work and words, should be a part of your American historical and literary curriculum.

Click here to hear John Trudell on Radio8Ball.

Click here to hear a great podcast called BURST YOUR BUBBLE
and their episode about "Thunderheart And The Fight For Native Rights"

Since we posted this THE LEONARD PODCAST
posted an episode featuring an interview with Michael Apted that teazes NEW and troubling information about these two films.