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AdaptationAdventureBlack Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) DramaDakota IndiansDakota Indians DramaDramaFeature FilmHistoryIndians of North America Dakota Territory DramaIndians of North America Government relationsIndians of North America Government relations DramaIndians, Treatment of DramaMassacresMassacres DramaSioux NationSioux Nation DramaUnited States History 19th century DramaWelskopf, Elisabeth Charlotte, 1901-1979Welskopf, Elisabeth Charlotte, 1901-1979 Film adaptationsWestern
Directed by: Josef Mach
Overview
White settlers seek to expel the Dakota Indians from their lands beside the Black Hills for the gold that has been discovered there. Chief Tokei-ihto refuses to move the tribe and battles ensue. This production started the most successful genre of DEFA films in East Germany: "Indianerfilme."