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  • Bad River (2024)
  • 88 min | Documentary
Bad River (2024)
88 min | Documentary

Chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and its ongoing fight for sovereignty.
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Mar 15, 2024 (United States)

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79 cast members
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Mike Wiggins Jr.
Self - Chairman, Bad River Tribal Council Self - Chairman, Bad River Tribal Council   See fewer
Joseph Gokee
Self - Former Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Ojibwe Self - Former Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Kris Arbuckle
Self - Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Naomi Tillison
Self - Director, Bad River Natural Resources Dept. Self - Director, Bad River Natural Resources Dept.   See fewer
Mike Berlin
Self - Former Vice Chair, Bad River Tribal Council, Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Former Vice Chair, Bad River Tribal Council, Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Caitlin Newago
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Alton Sonny Ozaawaanaquad Smart
Self - Professor Emeritus, U.W. Stevens Point, U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Professor Emeritus, U.W. Stevens Point, U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Eldred Corbine
Self - Former Vice Chair, Bad River Tribal Council, Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Former Vice Chair, Bad River Tribal Council, Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Joe Rose Sr.
Self - Former Professor, Northland College, Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Former Professor, Northland College, Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Shawnee Ford
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Danny Wiggins Jr.
Self - Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Tribal Council Member Self - Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Tribal Council Member   See fewer
Kevin Bruyneel
Self - Professor, Babson College (as Dr. Kevin Bruyneel) Self - Professor, Babson College (as Dr. Kevin Bruyneel)   See fewer
Martin Seneca
Self - Former Director of Trust Responsibilities, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Seneca Nation (as Martin Seneca Esq.) Self - Former Director of Trust Responsibilities, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Seneca Nation (as Martin Seneca Esq.)   See fewer
Anton Treuer
Self - Professor, Bemidji State University, Leech Lake Ojibwe (as Dr. Anton Treuer) Self - Professor, Bemidji State University, Leech Lake Ojibwe (as Dr. Anton Treuer)   See fewer
Patty Loew
Self - Professor, Northwestern University, Bad River Tribal Elder (as Dr. Patty Loew) Self - Professor, Northwestern University, Bad River Tribal Elder (as Dr. Patty Loew)   See fewer
Scott Manning Stevens
Self - Professor, Syracuse University, Akwesasne Mohawk Nation (as Dr. Scott Manning Stevens) Self - Professor, Syracuse University, Akwesasne Mohawk Nation (as Dr. Scott Manning Stevens)   See fewer
Esie Leoso-Corbine
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Stephanie Julian
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Annie Maday
Self - Former Bad River Tribal Council Member, Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Former Bad River Tribal Council Member, Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Kevin Noble Maillard
Self - Professor, Syracuse University, Seminole Nation (as Dr. Kevin Maillard Esq.) Self - Professor, Syracuse University, Seminole Nation (as Dr. Kevin Maillard Esq.)   See fewer
Myron Burns
Self - Former Bad River Tribal Council Member, Bad River Tribal Elder (as Myron 'Burnsie' Burns) Self - Former Bad River Tribal Council Member, Bad River Tribal Elder (as Myron 'Burnsie' Burns)   See fewer
Jody Bigboy-Lowmaster
Self - Chief Judge, Bad River Tribal Court Self - Chief Judge, Bad River Tribal Court   See fewer
Charles Misko Bikwaak Connors Sr.
Self - U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe Self - U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Michelle Johnson-Jennings
Self - Professor, University of Washington, Choctaw Nation (as Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings) Self - Professor, University of Washington, Choctaw Nation (as Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings)   See fewer
Victor Lopez-Carmen
Self - Harvard Medical School Student, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe & Yaqui Nation Self - Harvard Medical School Student, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe & Yaqui Nation   See fewer
Gloria Waabigwan Wiggins
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Carole Bender Kraft
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Kathy Bender Ashmun
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Miigis Gonzalez
Self - Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe (as Dr. Miigis Gonzalez) Self - Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe (as Dr. Miigis Gonzalez)   See fewer
Ben Connors Sr.
Self - Former Deputy Director, Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Ojibwe Self - Former Deputy Director, Bad River Natural Resources Dept., Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Eileen McKenzie
Self - President, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (as Sister Eileen McKenzie) Self - President, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (as Sister Eileen McKenzie)   See fewer
Edith Leoso
Self - Former Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Former Bad River Tribal Council Member Self - Former Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Former Bad River Tribal Council Member   See fewer
Gregory Gagnon
Self - Former Professor, University of North Dakota, Bad River Ojibwe (as Dr. Gregory Gagnon) Self - Former Professor, University of North Dakota, Bad River Ojibwe (as Dr. Gregory Gagnon)   See fewer
Aurene Martin
Self - Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bad River Ojibwe Self - Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
RunningHorse Livingston
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Tom Garcia
Self - U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe Self - U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Misty M. Jackson
Self - U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe Self - U.S. Army Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Hilary Butler
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder (as Hilary 'Junie' Butler) Self - Bad River Tribal Elder (as Hilary 'Junie' Butler)   See fewer
Katherine Denomie
Self - Fond du Lac Ojibwe Self - Fond du Lac Ojibwe   See fewer
Mary Lou Salawater
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
David O'Connor
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Joe Dan Rose
Self - Biologist, GLIFWC, Bad River Ojibwe Self - Biologist, GLIFWC, Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Ashley Waagoshens Stone
Self - Bad River Tribal Council Member Self - Bad River Tribal Council Member   See fewer
Lisa Whitebird
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Ed Leoso
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Joe Bates
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Darcie Powless
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Luanne Salawater
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
April Ogimaakwe Stone
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Nate Ante
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Philomena Kebec
Self - Attorney, Bad River Ojibwe Self - Attorney, Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Aurora Giizhigookwe Conley
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Bill Roundwind
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Riyaz Kanji
Self - Attorney for the Bad River Band (as Riyaz Kanji Esq.) Self - Attorney for the Bad River Band (as Riyaz Kanji Esq.)   See fewer
Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings
Self - Professor, Northland College, Former Bad River Tribal Council Member Self - Professor, Northland College, Former Bad River Tribal Council Member   See fewer
Frank Connors Jr.
Self - U.S. Navy Veteran, Former Bad River Tribal Council Member Self - U.S. Navy Veteran, Former Bad River Tribal Council Member   See fewer
Brad Bigboy
Self - U.S. National Guard Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe Self - U.S. National Guard Veteran, Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Maria Nevala
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Mike Fernandez
Self - Chief Communications Officer, Enbridge Self - Chief Communications Officer, Enbridge   See fewer
Gary Bigboy
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder (as Gary 'Shine' Bigboy) Self - Bad River Tribal Elder (as Gary 'Shine' Bigboy)   See fewer
Jackie Rose
Self - Bad River Ojibwe Self - Bad River Ojibwe   See fewer
Stefanie Tsosie
Self - Earthjustice, Attorney for the Bad River Band, Navajo Nation Self - Earthjustice, Attorney for the Bad River Band, Navajo Nation   See fewer
Ahnili Johnson-Jennings
Self - Researcher, Quapaw & Sac and Fox & Choctaw & Miami Nations Self - Researcher, Quapaw & Sac and Fox & Choctaw & Miami Nations   See fewer
Deb Tutor
Self - Bad River Tribal Elder Self - Bad River Tribal Elder   See fewer
Thomas Connors
Self - David's Father, U.S. Army Veteran (archive footage) Self - David's Father, U.S. Army Veteran (archive footage)   See fewer
Martha Houle
Self - Edith's Grandmother (archive footage) Self - Edith's Grandmother (archive footage)   See fewer
Alton Smart Sr.
Self - Sonny's Father, U.S. Army Veteran (archive footage) Self - Sonny's Father, U.S. Army Veteran (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage) Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage)   See fewer
Deborah A.P. Hersman
Self - National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman (archive footage) (as Deborah Hersman) Self - National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman (archive footage) (as Deborah Hersman)   See fewer
Rachel Maddow
Self - Host, The Rachel Maddow Show (archive footage) Self - Host, The Rachel Maddow Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Edward Norton
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Quannah Chasinghorse
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Howard K. Smith
Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage) Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)   See fewer
Kalvin Hartwig
Self - Singer on Drum (uncredited) Self - Singer on Drum (uncredited)   See fewer
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