Ghosts
7/15/2024 | 17m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Three Kiowa boys escape from a government boarding school to attend a ghost dance ceremony.
"Ghosts" tells the story of three Kiowa boys' daring escape from a government boarding school in Anadarko, Oklahoma in 1891, to attend a ghost dance ceremony at a distant Kiowa encampment. After being whipped for insubordination and feeling defeated, Charles, a rebellious teenager, plans to escape with an unlikely group of partners.
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Ghosts
7/15/2024 | 17m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
"Ghosts" tells the story of three Kiowa boys' daring escape from a government boarding school in Anadarko, Oklahoma in 1891, to attend a ghost dance ceremony at a distant Kiowa encampment. After being whipped for insubordination and feeling defeated, Charles, a rebellious teenager, plans to escape with an unlikely group of partners.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGrandchildren I am going to tell you a story.
A long time ago things were hard for Kiowa people.
The U.S. government took away our children.
They sent them to schools far away.
We were never allowed to see them.
Many died in those prisons, physically and spirtually.
This is one of therir stories.
We will beat the savage out of you if you won't obey.
Thank you God, for another day.
There goes the rain There goes the rain It's going with lightning It's going with lightning The wounds will heal in time.
Charles.
What is it?
The nurse.
Come now let's get you to bed.
I'll have to see to this door.
Oh lord, oh god create in me a new heart and new right soul in me In the name of Jesus I pray amen.
Amen.
Thank you God.
Seta, I saw the ghost dance campfire.
You can't.
It's too far.
Did you cry?
L eave them alone.
They stop when you cry.
The Ghost Dance is starting.
Grandfather calls to me.
Your grandfather's dead.
Boys!
you will repeat after me and then spell each word I say your first words shall be servant trouble Start again!
brave We will beat the savage out of you if you don't obey.
Start again.
Brave.
tonight we go we'll follow the river downstream grandfather will protect us.
I'll tell Paul.
He'll never make it When they catch you, they are going to bury you in the woods like the others Speak English, boys.
You know what happened If you don't My Grandfather calls me My Grandfather calls me Wake up!
Seta.
Shoes, get your shoes.
what devilment is this?
You heard me Paul, put those down.
Sir, What do you know about this?
He didn't want to wear his bed, sir.
That's ridiculous.
He's too old for that.
That's what I said.
Get to bed.
Open this door.
Judah?
Judah, what is going on?
Open this door immediately!
Catch them, Charles.
Judah, This will not be tolerated.
Our dead ancestors shall rise.
Our dead ancestors shall rise.
what is this place?
You should not be out here.
You need to go back.
We're going home.
There is nothing but ghosts out there.
You should stay here.
The Ghost Dance is starting, the ones we lost are coming back Let us go!
We want to go home.
Seta, look!
What happened to the three boys?
Thats a story for another time, grandchildren.
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