AIAF Indigenous Film Vault

The six parts of the Into the West miniseries, which aired on TNT in 2005, are titled "Wheel to the Stars," "Manifest Destiny," "Dreams and Schemes," "Hell on Wheels," "Casualties of War," and "Ghost Dance". The miniseries was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and tells the story of two families from different backgrounds whose lives become intertwined during the settlement of the American West, from 1825 to 1890. 

Part 1"Wheel to the Stars" https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7vyiEhQml_OUUl1M1RwZENYRkk/view?usp=sharing

Jacob Wheeler and his brother, Nathan, leave Virginia to find adventure; Loved by the Buffalo has a vision of two families being joined forever.

Part 2"Manifest Destiny" https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7vyiEhQml_OeG1rV0hCM0FuS1E/view?usp=sharing

Traders introduce modern conveniences to native peoples; Jacob makes the ultimate sacrifice to save his family.

Part 3"Dreams and Schemes" https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7vyiEhQml_OVVhJUlBnTXdGYkk/view?usp=sharing

Gold fever hits; Jacob and Thunder Heart Woman reunite; a heinous act sets off a devastating chain of events.

Part 4"Hell on Wheels" https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7vyiEhQml_OWDVQbmJHXzZPWHc/view?usp=sharing

Jacob Wheeler's children witness history; the Cheyenne capture Mary Light Shines, and when U.S. soldiers attack the tribe, she escapes to be with her new Cheyenne family.

Part 5"Casualties of War" https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7vyiEhQml_OTW9wNTlsZ1ZYQ2c/view?usp=sharing

Indian strategy at the Little Bighorn surprises Col. Custer and obliterates his cavalry; Margaret Light Shines tries to make the most of a bleak situation.

Part 6"Ghost Dance" https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7vyiEhQml_OMFQtT3BHVk1VdUU/view?usp=sharing

The U.S. Army's brutality against American Indians becomes a massacre; Jacob and Loved by the Buffalo reunite