The Land is Ours (1997)
• January 14th, 1997 • 1h 0min
Documentary
Overview
The Tlingit and Haida people of Alaska were confused by the idea of America “buying” the land they lived on from the Russians. They would be among the first native people to make a successful claim on their homeland and rights.
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