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- About the Series
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From the award-winning PBS series American Experience comes
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We Shall Remain, a provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.
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- Episode 1 After the Mayflower
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Episode 1: After the Mayflower
In 1621, the Wampanoag of New England negotiated a treaty with Pilgrim settlers. A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English and a confederation of Indians, this diplomatic gamble seemed to have been a grave miscalculation.
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- Episode 2 Tecumseh's Vision
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Episode 2: Tecumseh's Vision
In the course of his brief and meteoric career, Tecumseh would become one of the greatest Native American leaders of all time, orchestrating the most ambitious pan-Indian resistance movement ever mounted on the North American continent.
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- Episode 3 Trail of Tears
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Episode 3: Trail of Tears
Though the Cherokee embraced “civilization” and won recognition of tribal sovereignty in the U.S. Supreme Court, their resistance to removal from their homeland failed. Thousands were forced on a perilous march to Oklahoma.
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- Episode 4 Geronimo
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Episode 4: Geronimo
As the leader of the last Native American fighting force to capitulate to the U.S. government, Geronimo was seen by some as the perpetrator of unspeakable savage cruelties, while to others he was the embodiment of proud resistance.
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- Episode 5 Wounded Knee
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Episode 5: Wounded Knee
In 1973, American Indian Movement activists and residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation occupied the town of Wounded Knee, demanding redress for grievances. As a result of the siege, Indians across the country forged a new path into the future.
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This groundbreaking project allows Native Americans to give voice to their heritage.
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The nation's top documentary film makers brought WE SHALL REMAIN to life. Meet the cast and crew, watch featured videos, and more.
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The Teacher's Guide offers resources for social studies educators to integrate Native American history into school curricula.
