Big Bear

Name: Big Bear
Released: 1998-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Gordon Tootoosis, Tantoo Cardinal, Lorne Cardinal

TV Show · Drama

A Cree chief strives to unite Plains Indians to negotiate peacefully with the Canadian government.

1998 · 1h 2m

EPISODE 1

Part 1

The Canadian government is expanding westward, encroaching on the land the Cree people have always freely hunted; Chief Big Bear refuses to sign away his people's way of life.
EPISODE 2

Part 2

Starvation continues to ravage Big Bear's band; resentment is rampant throughout the Northwest due to wretched living conditions and the government's indifference.
EPISODE 3

Part 3

The violence of Big Bear's warriors has undermined his quest for justice.