Overview
The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.
Production
PBS · Florentine Films · WETA
Networks
PBSSeasons
Miniseries
2 ep · 2023
Cast & Characters
N. Scott Momaday
Narrator (voice)
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Adam Arkin
(voice)
Tantoo Cardinal
(voice)
Tim Clark
(voice)
Tokala Black Elk
(voice)
Jeff Daniels
(voice)
Hope Davis
(voice)
Paul Giamatti
(voice)
Murphy Guyer
(voice)
Michael Horse
(voice)
Derek Jacobi
(voice)
Directors & Crew
Julie A. Dunfey
Producer
Ken Burns
Producer
Screenshots & Stills
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