| Edition |
Director's cut. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Widescreen format. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Pre-1800's -- Sequoyah/the phoenix -- Cherokee government -- Jackson's policies -- Eve of removal -- Tradgedy [i.e. tragedy] of removal -- Removal camps -- Life on the trail -- Tradgedy [i.e. tragedy] of the trail -- Aftermath. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Bob Tullier ; editor, Michael Losurdo, Jr. ; score, James Neel ; music contributed by Walela. |
| Performer |
Narrator, James Earl Jones ; host, Wes Studi ; celebrity voices, James Garner, Crystal Gayle, John Buttrum, Douglas Wilder. |
| Summary |
Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders. |
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Recounts the forced relocation of the Cherokee nation to Indian Territory in 1838, the suffering and death on the Trail of Tears and how they survived as a people. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
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Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. Primarily in English; some segments in Native American language with English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Trail of Tears, 1838-1839.
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Cherokee Indians -- History.
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Cherokee Indians -- Relocation.
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Cherokee Indians -- Government relations.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Richie, Chip.
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Heape, Steven R.
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Smith, Daniel Blake.
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Jones, James Earl.
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Studi, Wes.
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Garner, James, 1928-2014.
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Neel, James.
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Rich-Heape Films.
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Walela (Musical group)
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| Added Title |
Cherokee legacy |
| Standard No. |
652645680033 |
| Music No. |
68003 Rich-Heape Films |
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