Pow Wow Highway (1989)

This is another native American made film, featuring a full cast of native Americans.  As if nearly required of any native American film, Graham Greene and Wes Studi both have roles.  These are two of the actor who appeared in Dance with Wolves, as well as numerous other native American films.

It is an interesting "adventure" film, but doesn't go deeply into any issues of the condition of native Americans today.

The character of Farmer has great faith in the old spiritual ways, and in this film, his faith pays off.  Unfortunately, I don't see that as a positive thing, attempting to rely on what is essentially superstition to solve your problems.

Buddy, on the other hand has abandoned the old ways, and is much more practical. While he seems to be more in control of his life and the issues that affect him, as I said it is Farmer and his spiritual ways, that save the day repeatedly.

The Broken Chain (1993)

After catching the last half of the film Geronimo (1994), I did a little research and found that Wes Studi (who played the title role) had also made a TV film called "The Broken Chain" about the Iroquois Nation.  Wes Studi himself should be considered a (Cherokee) national treasure, but I don't want to go off on a tangent right now.

Anyhow, the film fairly accurately captures the historical events, as well as native American culture, along with the story that should be told.  It is certainly a significant historical event, one too often unknown and forgotten that everyone should at least have a basic understanding of, as the concept of a united nation was based on it, as was the foundation of the United States.

The only problem is that film seems to be lacking in realism in one respect, that is the over use of the English language.  While I release people don't like to read subtitles, it doesn't show an accurate reflection of how native American's would have primarily used their own language when speaking with each other.