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<i>Sioux Ghost Dance</i>

Sioux Ghost Dance

1894 film

Sioux Ghost Dance is an 1894 American black-and-white silent film from Edison Studios, produced by William K. L. Dickson with William Heise as cinematographer. Filmed on a single reel, using standard 35 mm gauge, it has a 21-second runtime. The film was shot in Edison's Black Maria studio at the same time as Buffalo Dance.[1] These are two of the earliest films made which feature Native Americans. In this film, a group of Sioux warriors, including two boys, perform the Ghost Dance. According to the Edison catalog, the performers in both films were genuine Sioux people wearing traditional costumes and war paint. All were veterans of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Buffalo dance". Library of Congress. 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Sioux ghost dance". Library of Congress. 1894. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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