Waterbuster

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J. Carlos Peinado (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) returns to the Fort Berthold Reservation to discover how a federal multimillion dollar damming project displaced the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation and surrounding North Dakota communities. . More »

Program Length: 57 minutes
Production Staff: Producer: J. Carlos Peinado (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara)
Production Company: Brave Boat Productions
Program Website: Waterbuster
Format: DVD
Additional Resources: Viewer Guide
Public Broadcast Release Date: November 2008

A personal story of how a multimillion dollar project displaced the Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara Nation in North Dakota. Producer J. Carlos Peinado returns to the Fort Berthold Reservation and discovers stories of the past as he assesses tribal identity. Through interviews and archival footage, a uniquely Native American perspective emerges, giving light to a portrait of resilience and survival in the face of catastrophic change.