Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Page #3

It's one of the four virtues

of a Sioux chief.

Sitting Bull

shows his true nature now.

I have had my say with you.

And I have had my say

with you.

Then we will have a fight.

So be it.

Artillery,

prepare to fire a volley.

Company,

shoulder arms!

Fire at will.

Artillery, reload.

Infantry, prepare to fire.

And fire!

Front line, reload!

Fire.

Fire. Fire.

Front line, reload!

Close ranks!

Platoon...

forward!

Fires are cold, sir.

They left hours ago.

- Burn it all.

- Yes, sir.

Burn it all down-

everything!

Get a torch over here.

I don't want to see one tepee standing.

Canada.

Who can give me the names

of the last four presidents?

I would call on you,

Ohiyesa,

but it must be

by a white name.

Have you chosen one

from your book?

No, missus.

Shall I choose one for you?

No, missus.

Raise your hand

only if you can name all four.

If just one student

can name all four,

I will dismiss you early.

Morning, sir.

Major Walsh,

Northwest Mounted Police.

People of Canada

have heard of your victory

over the soldiers in Montana.

Queen Victoria believes

the American government

is to blame for this trouble.

So you and your people...

you're welcome here.

I know the Grandmother's heart

for the red man.

Now they will learn on the reservation

that we are safe.

And Crazy Horse will come.

- And many more.

- Crazy Horse?

He was the war chief with you

at the Little Bighorn Valley?

He was made to surrender,

but that life is not worth living.

No, apparently not, sir.

Crazy Horse is dead.

He resisted while they were

locking him up for some trouble.

If others join you,

they're welcome here.

But you cannot use our land as a base

from which to attack the United States.

Nor can you make raids on other tribes

here or interfere with their hunting.

If you do, I'll have to bring

our own soldiers,

and force you all to leave.

Now, we've brought you

some food and supplies.

You'll find buffalo in the valleys

to the north and to the east.

I suggest you do your hunting now and

take as much meat and skins as you can.

It's not like the Dakota here.

Our winters can be harsh.

Tomorrow, we will review

fractions and verbs.

Don't forget your homework.

You have been chosen

from all the children on the settlement.

This woman has come to take you

to a new school in Illinois.

Illinois?

If you study as hard there

as you did here, child,

you will go on to college

and study even further.

And learn the trade

of the white man.

I don't want to go.

Excuse me.

The earth belongs

to the white man.

There is no future

outside his world.

You must go.

You must go.

Everything will be fine.

The Indian today is civilized

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