The Most Famous Battle of the West at Little Bighorn

Resistant to government regulated reservations, the Sioux retreated into the Black Hills until a final massacre at Wounded Knee.

In 1876, General Custer and members of several Plains Indian tribes, including Crazy Horse and Chief Gall, battled in eastern Montana in what would become known as Custer's Last Stand.

From battlefields to ballet stages, these five Native American leaders broke barriers and defied expectations—honoring their heritage and embodying the enduring spirit of resistance.

Samuel Sandoval, one of the last original Navajo Code Talkers, recalls enlisting in the Marines at 18 to help create an unbreakable code. Using their sacred, unwritten language, he and his brothers-in-arms forged a secret weapon that never fell to the enemy.