Bruce Ellison
Also Known As: Bruce H. Ellison, Bruce Ellison, Esq.
Biography: Bruce H. Ellison is a preeminent American attorney. His practice is based in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: Not available
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Gender: Male
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Incident at Oglala
Overview: On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-08
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Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
Overview: An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder in 1977, with commentary from those involved, including Peltier himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-01
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Trudell
Overview: A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances and politics.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-20
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Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White
Overview: Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's innocence and brought the case back to Federal Court. Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate connection to the land, and a provocative expose of the systemic injustice that Native Americans face in the criminal justice system.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-15
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No More Smoke Signals
Overview: Kili Radio - "Voice of the Lakota Nation" - is broadcast out of a small wooden house that sits isolated on a hill, lost in the vast countryside of South Dakota. It’s a place that’s long forgotten; lying at the crossroads between combat and hope, between the American dream and daily existence on America’s poorest reservation. Yet we find people like Roxanne Two Bulls, who’s trying to start over again on the land of her ancestors; the young DJ Derrick who’s discovering his gift for music; Bruce, the white lawyer who for thirty years has been trying to free a militant who’s been fighting for American Indian rights; and finally John Trudell, an old AIM activist who’s made a career for himself as a musician in Hollywood. Everything converges at Kili Radio. Instead of sending smoke signals the radio station transmits its own signals across a vast and ... (from the webpage)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-16
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