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How the West Was Lost

How the West Was Lost

1

Season

1993

USA

9

The clash between Native American and European cultures during the 1800s is chronicled via archival photos, location photography and comments from descendants of Indian leaders.

Episode List

A Clash of Cultures

S1 • E1

A Clash of Cultures

In 1864 Kit Carson forces the Navajo on the Long Walk from Canyon de Chelly to the Bosque Redondo.

I Will Fight No More, Forever

S1 • E2

I Will Fight No More, Forever

The Nez Perce fight 13 battles with the Army to regain Pacific Northwest land taken by treaty.

Always the Enemy

S1 • E3

Always the Enemy

Apaches Victorio and Geronimo escape the Gila River reservation.

The Only Good Indian, is a Dead Indian

S1 • E4

The Only Good Indian, is a Dead Indian

Black Kettle leads the Cheyenne of Sand Creek Reserve against Col. John Chivington's forces.

A Good Day to Die

S1 • E5

A Good Day to Die

Discovery of gold in the sacred Black Hills leads to the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Kill the Indian, Save the Man

S1 • E6

Kill the Indian, Save the Man

Sitting Bull's murder and defeat at Wounded Knee break the Indian spirit.

Divided We Fall

S1 • E7

Divided We Fall

Hiawatha persuades the five Iroquois nations to unite; missionaries and the fur trade rekindle tribal rivalries.

The Trail of Tears

S1 • E8

The Trail of Tears

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forces the Cherokee to move west of the Mississippi.

Let Them Eat Grass

S1 • E9

Let Them Eat Grass

After 10 years of broken promises and disdain, Little Crow leads the starving Dakotas to war.

The Utes Must Go!

S1 • E10

The Utes Must Go!

Miners seek to remove the Utes from the newly recognized state of Colorado.

The Unconquered

S1 • E11

The Unconquered

Georgia planters, blaming Seminoles for hiding escaped slaves, enforce the Indian Removal Act.

Death Will Come Soon Enough

S1 • E12

Death Will Come Soon Enough

The Modoc, forced to live on a reservation, return to their home in the Lost River country.

As Long as the Grass Shall Grow

S1 • E13

As Long as the Grass Shall Grow

American Indians, forcibly removed from their homes, settle in Oklahoma.

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Cast

Peter Thomas

Narrator

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