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Black Indians: An American Story (2004)

Name: Black Indians: An American Story
Director: Chip Richie
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-01-01
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 6.4
Cast: James Earl Jones

To build the future you must know the past. But what if that past has been hidden, lost, or denied?

TMDB 6.41h 0mDocumentary

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Plot Summary

This award-winning feature examines a minority group that is discounted and often ignored by mainstream media. Sharing a common past, many African Americans and Native Americans have combined to create a unique culture that has meshed the traditions and fine heritage of both. Little known, little documented, and often marginalized, this group has become all but invisible at the dawn of the new millennium. James Earl Jones narrates this examination of the historical relationship between American Indians and African-Americans, who often merged their cultures to work and live together while mainstream white society shunned them. Through illuminating anecdotes and interviews, descendants of fused black and Indian families discuss the complications of their mixed heritage and how their culture was largely erased on official documents.