Once Upon a Time in Indian Country

Institute History

  • 2026 Native Lab

Description

In the late 1990s, a young, obsessive Native attorney plunges into the wild west of the Indian gaming industry. As he attempts to keep construction of a casino on track, his plans are threatened by a drug-addicted tribal chairman, the Russian mob, the FBI, and his crumbling personal life.

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