The Trail of Tears : Cherokee legacy / Rich-Heape Films, Inc. in association with the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ; director, Chip Richie ; producers, Chip Richie & Steven R. Heape ; writer, Daniel Blake Smith.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionDirector's cut.
Publication InfoDallas, TX : Rich-Heape Films, ©2006.
Description1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorRichie, Chip.
Other author/creatorHeape, Steven R.
Other author/creatorSmith, Daniel Blake.
Other author/creatorJones, James Earl.
Other author/creatorStudi, Wes.
Other author/creatorGarner, James, 1928-2014
Other author/creatorNeel, James.
Other author/creatorRich-Heape Films.
Other author/creatorWalela (Musical group)
Portion of title Cherokee legacy
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.
Abstract 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.
Local noteLittle-305131060484Z
General noteWidescreen format.
CreditsDirector 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.
Audience Rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned. Primarily in English; some segments in Native American language with English subtitles.
UPC 652645680033
Publisher number68003 Rich-Heape Films

Availability

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Joyner Compact DVDs E99.C5 T73 2006 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold