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In a dirt patch in a snowy forest, a circle of Native Americans is in a tight circle dancing in rotation. The shot moves to inside of the circle showing the Natives’ feet and faces. They have painted their faces dark brown and look menacing and ecstatic. They’re doing the Ghost Dance ceremony part of the Ghost Dance religion. The scene changes and shows modern day signs that mark the sites of the Wounded Knee massacre. Ends with a long panning shot of the mass grave that holds the victims of the massacre.