Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe (1985)

Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe

1985

Documentary

Synopsis

Examines the impact a century of struggling for survival has on a native people. It weaves the Crow tribe's turbulent past with modern-day accounts from Robert Yellow-tail, a 97-year-old Crow leader and a major reason for the tribe's survival. Poverty and isolation combine with outside pressures to undermine the tribe, but they resist defeat as "Contrary Warriors," defying the odds.

Credits

Director

Connie Poten

Cast

Peter Coyote as Narrator (voice)

Robert Yellowtail as Self

Crew

Beth Ferris (Co-Producer)

Stephen Lighthill (Director of Photography)

Jennifer Chinlund (Editor)

Todd Boekelheide (Original Music Composer)

Connie Poten (Producer)