

Lakota Nation vs. United States
2022, English. Directed by Laura Tomaselli & Jesse Short Bull.
Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Lakota Nation vs. United States is streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, and Sundance Now in India.
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Cast & crew
- Laura TomaselliDirector
- Jesse Short BullDirector
- Layli Long SoldierSelf - Oglala Lakota
- Nick EstesSelf - Sicangu Lakota
- Mary Kathryn NagleSelf - Cherokee Nation
- Milo Yellow HairSelf - Oglala Lakota
- Krystal Two BullsSelf - Northern Cheyenne & Oglala Lakota
- Phyllis YoungSelf - Hunkpapa Lakota
- Nick TilsenSelf - Oglala Lakota
- Henry Red CloudSelf - Oglala Lakota
- Craig HoweSelf - Oglala Lakota
- Alex Romero-FrederickSelf - Oglala Lakota
- Edward LazarusSelf - Author, 'Black Hills/White Justice'
- Ted KoppelSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 11 June 2022
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Layli Long Soldier
- Box office
- $88K
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Lakota Nation vs. United States is streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, and Sundance Now in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Lakota Nation vs. United States?
Lakota Nation vs. United States (2022) was directed by Laura Tomaselli and Jesse Short Bull and stars Layli Long Soldier, Nick Estes, Mary Kathryn Nagle.