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500 Nations

500 Nations is an eight part documentary which explores the history of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America, from pre-Colombian times, through the period of European contact and colonization, to the end of the 19th century and the subjugation of the Plains Indians of North America. 500 Nations relies on historical texts, eyewitnesses accounts, pictorial sources and computer graphic reconstructions to explore the magnificent civilizations which flourished prior to contact with Western civilization, and to tell the dramatic and tragic story of the Native American nations' desperate attempts to retain their way of life against overwhelming odds.

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Cast & Crew See All

Kevin Costner
Self - Host
Gregory Harrison
Self - Narrator
Eric Schweig

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Ancestors

Thu, Apr 20, 199545 mins

Explore three early North American cultures in THE ANCESTORS, the first in the series 500 NATIONS. Tour the 800-room Pueblo Bonito in the arid southwest, view the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde, and visit Cahokia, the largest city in the U.S. before 1800.

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Awards

  • 1995 - Artios Award - Best Casting for TV Miniseries - nominated
  • 1995 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in Specials - nominated

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