Set in the British-occupied wilderness of 1700s Northwest America, "Battles of Chief Pontiac" (1952) stars Lex Barker as a frontiersman who negotiates a peace between the Redcoats and Indian chief Lon Chaney, Jr. "Sitting Bull" (1954) is an exciting(and surprisingly pro-Indian) version of the events leading up to the Battle of Little Big Horn. J. Carrol Naish, Dale Robertson, Mary Murphy, Iron Eyes Cody star. Next, after his sister is kidnapped, a young boy sets off on a perilous trek across the American frontier to find her, in "Against a Crooked Sky" (1975). And, the compelling documentary "The Great Indian Wars" focuses on the clashes between white European settlers and the Native Americans whose land they wanted to claim. 6 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
