Bury My Heart with Tonawanda
2013 · 68 min
Not Rated6.6
A historical film, Bury My Heart with Tonawanda tells the story of boy with Downs Syndrome who is rejected by his own family but accepted by the Tonawanda Seneca Nation. The film teaches us about Seneca culture, beliefs and myths and challenges our historical stereotypes about Native Americans.
Cast of Bury My Heart with Tonawanda
Stephen BlumJohn Harrison
Michael RiceYoung John Harrison
Gary SundownJay Tall Oak
Jesse ConklinFredrick Harrison
Magelene Moore HollyDiana
Clayton LoganChief Red Skye
Ronnie ReitterWinona
Stan MainHenry
Christopher DevlinCaleb
Eric NeatrourKent
Race EberhardtKyle
Peter MancarellaMichael
Wendy MancarellaMother
Dan HillEly S. Parker
Stuart JamiesonChief Seneca elder
Roger HillSeneca Chief
Janine HuffClan mother
Evelyn JonathanClan mother
Kervin JonathanSeneca Chief
Fred ArmstrongInn patron 1
Craig WilkinsInn keeper
Dave BrownInn patron 2
Adrian EspositoBIA agent
Chris ClarkBIA agent
Scott W. FitzgeraldBrent
Michael BastineSeneca Speaker
Gary ParkerJemison Tall Oak
Craig ReubenSeneca Father
Robert Djed SneadThomas
Jim ToepperFarmer, dinner guest
Jamie JacobsCommanda
Cody P. WilkinsJason
Lonnie AbramsWater drum singer
Kelly AustinHenry's Wife
Rachel OshlagMary Harrison
Lisa Mettler-KitchoSusan
Colvin PercyYounger John Harrison
Warren SkyeGrandfather
Wayne AbramsNarrator
Eva MancarellaGirl on bench
Terry AbramsSeneca mourner
Daniel AndruszWagon driver
Breneman LoganSeneca elder
Donald LucasBIA agent
Elsie Hallett LoganGrandaughter
Nelson Byron LoganHono animated
Scott LoganUncle animated
James LoganChief Porcupine animated
Linda LoganGrandmother Bear animiated
Margaret La FleurInn patron 3
Mahlon JonathanJacob
Jack Frankinfant John Harrison
Joel GregorioDoctor
Trace Hillchild Chief Red Skye spirit
Brittnee Hallett JonathanSeneca women
Christine KurvitsDown syndrome mourner
Grandell LoganSeneca child
Jaden ParkerCrying Seneca boy
Valerie ParkerSeneca women
Kendrick Powlessyoung Chief Red Skye spirit