Nez Perce : Valley
Genre : Historical
Showrunner: Scott Cooper
Writer : Dwight Gallo
Cast: Adam Beach, Martin Sensmeier, Forrest Goodluck, Julia Jones, Grace Dove, Lily Gladstone, William Belleau, Ray McKinnon, Luke Wilson and Zach Gilford
Plot:1877. General William T. Sherman (Ray McKinnon) sits with his advisors aboard a steamboat. He stares out towards the southern bank of the Little Big Horn River. In the distance, a new military fort is under construction. A young soldier approaches and hands Sherman a message. Sherman opens the envelope and begins reading. The advisors discuss how the Cheyenne campaign is winding down nicely. The last of the hold out tribes have relocated to Oklahoma, the Crow and Blackfeet have been subdued, even the Pawnee have broken. As soon as the pesky Nez Perce rebellion is dealt with, they can put the whole damn thing to rest. Sherman tells the advisors that Howard has lost more ground. He tells them it's exactly what he wanted. They're confused as to why he would want the Nez Perce to escape. Sherman tells them that he just wants them to slow down, and the more Howard falls behind, the more likely that will happen. He says that it will give Colonel Gibbon more time to intercept the Nez Perce from the East. The advisors were unaware that Gibbon had been dispatched, but Sherman assures them he dispatched him before they left Washington. Sherman jokes that the only good Indian is a dead Indian. He then realizes the young soldier is still standing nearby at attention. He excuses the young soldier, who salutes and leaves. Sherman turns and stares at the new fort being built. The advisors asks Sherman if the fort has a name yet. He tells them he has decided to call it Fort Custer.
Two Nez Perce scouts stand atop a high mountain summit and survey the vast Montana Territory. The Nez Perce dance around roaring fires, celebrating in their camp along the Big Hole River. Springtime (Julia Jones) finds Joseph (Adam Beach) sitting alone. She sits down beside him and waits for him to look at her. She asks Joseph what's troubling him. He tells her the moon is high. The tribe should be sleeping. She tells him they are simply happy, as he should be too. Howard's men have not been seen for days. She says they've won, it's over. Joseph looks at Springtime for a very long time, and then finally asks her what exactly it is they have won. Springtime does not have an answer.
Colonel John Gibbon (Luke Wilson) comes into a pitch black room and urgently awakes a sleeping soldier, telling him to get the men ready at once. The soldier sits up and lights his bedside lantern. It is Lt. James Bradley (Zach Gilford), the man who discovered Custer's slaughtered men at Little Big Horn. Three hundred American soldiers, Bradley among them, stand at attention as Gibbon addresses them. He tells his men that their scouts have found the Nez Perce camp. It's just 12 miles away, in the Big Hole Valley. If they all march right away, there's a chance they could overtake the Nez Perce before sunrise. Gibbon tells his men that he knows they are all tired, but that their orders have come directly from General Sherman. He informs his men that the fugitive Indians have slaughtered innocent Americans and now aim to join forces with the Sioux, and it's fallen on them to stop the tribe. With that, Gibbon's men march forward.
General Sherman sits on the deck of the steam boat smoking a cigar. He spots the soldier who delivered the message to him earlier. Sherman tells the soldier that when the battle starts they should be able to hear it from the boat. The soldier asks if Sherman thinks Gibbon's men will get there in time. Sherman says he does because Gibbon is fueled by revenge. The soldier is confused. Sherman continues, telling the soldier that Gibbon and his men were supposed to be at Little Big Horn with Custer's men, but they were a day late. His men found the mutilated bodies of their friends and brothers. For them this is very personal, Sherman insists. Sherman takes a long puff on his cigar and then throws it overboard.
A full moon illuminates the Big Hole Valley. Oyema (Lily Gladstone) is talking in her sleep. Yellow Wolf (William Belleau) touches her gently on the shoulder. She suddenly stops. He asks her what's the matter. She tells him that she thought she heard the baby. Yellow Wolf doesn't know how to respond. He gets up and leaves the tipi. He comes outside. A few other warriors are already up. Squaws begin to light their morning fires. Ollokot (Martin Sensmeier) forces himself to get up while Fairland (Grace Dove) sleeps peacefully. Wahlitits (Forrest Goodluck) sits by a fire staring at the necklace Little Bird returned to him. Ollokot kneels and gently wakes his brother Joseph. He tells him it's almost morning. Joseph nods and slowly gets to his feet. Joseph and Ollokot walk through camp. The number of people up and about is quickly growing.
Gibbon's army lies waiting, hidden in the trees. They load their rifles and fix their bayonets. Nearby, soldiers work to assemble a Howitzer canon. The soldiers watch as the morning fires begin to light up the Nez Perce tipis. Gibbon looks at his men and tells them to get ready.
Joseph walks through camp and approaches Yellow Wolf. Joseph tells him to round up the horses. Yellow Wolf jumps on his Appaloosa horse and rides off towards the herd. Unbeknownst to him, he is riding toward Gibbon's hidden army. Gibbon's army watches Yellow Wolf come closer. They level their rifles, awaiting orders. Yellow Wolf soars across the valley. Gibbon raises his hand. Yellow Wolf gallops closer. Gibbon brings his hand down. Forty rifles fire at once. Yellow Wolf's body is torn apart. He falls from his horse and hits the ground dead.
Two Nez Perce scouts stand atop a high mountain summit and survey the vast Montana Territory. The Nez Perce dance around roaring fires, celebrating in their camp along the Big Hole River. Springtime (Julia Jones) finds Joseph (Adam Beach) sitting alone. She sits down beside him and waits for him to look at her. She asks Joseph what's troubling him. He tells her the moon is high. The tribe should be sleeping. She tells him they are simply happy, as he should be too. Howard's men have not been seen for days. She says they've won, it's over. Joseph looks at Springtime for a very long time, and then finally asks her what exactly it is they have won. Springtime does not have an answer.
Colonel John Gibbon (Luke Wilson) comes into a pitch black room and urgently awakes a sleeping soldier, telling him to get the men ready at once. The soldier sits up and lights his bedside lantern. It is Lt. James Bradley (Zach Gilford), the man who discovered Custer's slaughtered men at Little Big Horn. Three hundred American soldiers, Bradley among them, stand at attention as Gibbon addresses them. He tells his men that their scouts have found the Nez Perce camp. It's just 12 miles away, in the Big Hole Valley. If they all march right away, there's a chance they could overtake the Nez Perce before sunrise. Gibbon tells his men that he knows they are all tired, but that their orders have come directly from General Sherman. He informs his men that the fugitive Indians have slaughtered innocent Americans and now aim to join forces with the Sioux, and it's fallen on them to stop the tribe. With that, Gibbon's men march forward.
General Sherman sits on the deck of the steam boat smoking a cigar. He spots the soldier who delivered the message to him earlier. Sherman tells the soldier that when the battle starts they should be able to hear it from the boat. The soldier asks if Sherman thinks Gibbon's men will get there in time. Sherman says he does because Gibbon is fueled by revenge. The soldier is confused. Sherman continues, telling the soldier that Gibbon and his men were supposed to be at Little Big Horn with Custer's men, but they were a day late. His men found the mutilated bodies of their friends and brothers. For them this is very personal, Sherman insists. Sherman takes a long puff on his cigar and then throws it overboard.
A full moon illuminates the Big Hole Valley. Oyema (Lily Gladstone) is talking in her sleep. Yellow Wolf (William Belleau) touches her gently on the shoulder. She suddenly stops. He asks her what's the matter. She tells him that she thought she heard the baby. Yellow Wolf doesn't know how to respond. He gets up and leaves the tipi. He comes outside. A few other warriors are already up. Squaws begin to light their morning fires. Ollokot (Martin Sensmeier) forces himself to get up while Fairland (Grace Dove) sleeps peacefully. Wahlitits (Forrest Goodluck) sits by a fire staring at the necklace Little Bird returned to him. Ollokot kneels and gently wakes his brother Joseph. He tells him it's almost morning. Joseph nods and slowly gets to his feet. Joseph and Ollokot walk through camp. The number of people up and about is quickly growing.
Gibbon's army lies waiting, hidden in the trees. They load their rifles and fix their bayonets. Nearby, soldiers work to assemble a Howitzer canon. The soldiers watch as the morning fires begin to light up the Nez Perce tipis. Gibbon looks at his men and tells them to get ready.
Joseph walks through camp and approaches Yellow Wolf. Joseph tells him to round up the horses. Yellow Wolf jumps on his Appaloosa horse and rides off towards the herd. Unbeknownst to him, he is riding toward Gibbon's hidden army. Gibbon's army watches Yellow Wolf come closer. They level their rifles, awaiting orders. Yellow Wolf soars across the valley. Gibbon raises his hand. Yellow Wolf gallops closer. Gibbon brings his hand down. Forty rifles fire at once. Yellow Wolf's body is torn apart. He falls from his horse and hits the ground dead.
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