and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened

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Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian plays and the Métis and FirstOhiyesa: The Soul of an Indian is a deeply personal family film that follows Kate Beane, an urban, Dakota scholar, and her family as they trace the remarkable life of their celebrated relative, Ohiyesa (Charles Eastman), an important author, activist, lecturer and one of the first Native American doctors. Along the way, Beane uncovers uncanny parallels between their lives, though they were born more than 100 years apart. For the first time, Beane and