The Thick Dark Fog
Reclaiming Native American Identity
Walter Littlemoon attended a federal Indian boarding school in South Dakota sixty years ago. The mission of many of these schools in 1950, was still to “kill the Indian and save the man.” The children were beaten, humiliated or abused if they spoke their language or expressed their culture or native identity in any way. The trauma led many to alcoholism and violence in adulthood. At age 58, Walter began writing his memoirs as a way to explain his own abusive behaviors to his estranged children, but he could not complete the project without confronting the “thick dark fog” of his past so he could heal.
Directed by Randy Vasquez · Written by Paul Freedman
Where to Watch
Streaming
Cast
- Walter Littlemoon self
- Manuel Yellow Horse Jr. Self
- Joyce Ferrer Self
- Kevin Gover, Pawnee Self
Make it a double feature
2h 37m together
The Thick Dark Fog
Pérdida total
Both from Randy Vasquez.
