500 Nations: The Story Of Native Americans

B79/B80

1995
8- 47m episodes

Kevin Costner, Edward James Olmos, Patrick Stewart

This documentary chronicles the history of the people of North and Central America, beginning with the pre-Colombian era through their brushes with European colonization, capping off with the defeat of 19th-century North American Plains Indians. The remarkable story unfolds through transcripts depicting the historical events, as well as first-hand recollections, photographs and computer reenactments.