Original subtitles

(soft music)

- Hey, True Feather, make sure those bundles are secure.

- As a souvenir of our visit, our companion Ellswa

a famous wood carver of the

Haida tribe offers you this to totem pole.

- Ellswa's right here.

He wants this totem pole to be the symbol of our friendship

and our faith in the great spirit.

- We will treasure this gift as we

will treasure this your visit Pocahontas.

- Here is the basket you request Great Chief.

- I hope you like our gift and

it will help you on your journey.

The basket contains 300 plants that help heal the sick.

(gasp)

Except for diseases sent by the great spirit.

- We offer you our heartfelt

thanks for this precious gift Great Chief.

- In the name of our group I thank you for your hospitality.

- You must leave without delay.

The weather's getting worse,

the Sioux people who live beyond the mountains

are expecting you.

Thank you for visiting us Pocahontas

and may the great spirit protect you wherever you go.

(squawking)

(soft music)

- It's snowing so hard it's difficult for you to fly.

Come rest on my shoulder, there.

(soft music)

(growling)

- That's his danger signal.

- Maybe the weather's getting worse, we better find shelter.

- Oh, and quickly too.

- Look over there, the sacred animals

have found a cave for us.

(growl)

Once we're in there it can snow as much as it likes.

If this snow keeps up there's no

telling how long we'll have to stay in here.

- [Pocahontas] Let's hope the weather

gets better when the sun comes up.

- [Moc] May the great spirit here you and

order the elements to calm down.

Look the suns out, it's so beautiful!

(laughter)

Fool me will you.

- Just you wait.

(laughter)

- Let's go while the weather's good, come on.

How much further to the pass?

- [Yellow Feather] We'll probably be there tomorrow morning.

With luck we'll reach the meeting place in about ten days.

(screams)

- Yell, are you okay, did you get hurt?

It's going to take time for you

to get use to riding a horse.

- Yes, for Eskimos a horse is like riding a dolphin.

(laughter)

- You'll get use to it.

(gasp)

The eagles warning us that there's another storm up ahead.

We better find shelter as soon as possible.

(gasp)

(crash)

- We're going to be late for the gathering

if we keep getting caught in storms everyday.

- Our horses will help us make up

for all the time that we lose.

- Sure, but even the horses aren't

much help in a snow storm.

Look, let's stop being pessimistic,

that's not going to solve anything.

- Moc is right, After all, we're traveling to

spread the word of our protector, the great spirit.

- How about I tell a story to take our minds

off the weather for a while.

- Good idea Red Owl, we're listening.

- It's a story I heard told by a Sioux

from the Lakota tribe.

Actually, I met him while I was traveling across

the Greek plains, to take part in the summer bison hunt.

This is how he told it.

- As a sign of our respect we will

listen in our human form.

- Thank you I'm flattered.

A long, long time ago.

So long ago, that no one knows when it happened.

The seven sacred fires of the Dakota nations tribal

council were set up in front of the teepees of a vast plain.

The sun baked the plain and the heat was unbearable.

It became hard to find food, provisions ran out.

There was no gain to be hunted in all the region.

Often the hunters returned to camp empty handed.

(sobbing)

Among the gathered tribes, were the itazipsho and the bolas

under the leadership of their Chief Empty Horn.

One day the Chief appointed two young men to go

hunting for fowl.

They searched far and wide but to no avail.

Until they came upon a hill, which they

decided to climb to better see the lay of the land.

That's where far away they noticed a tiny unrecognizable

figure, that seemed to float above the ground.

It came closer and closer,

new it had to be a wakan, sacred incarnation.

As the wakan came closer,

they saw she was a very beautiful women.

With long black hair flowing over her shoulders.

She wore a white doe skin dress and carried a package.

With a fan made of sage leafs.

The two brave stared at her in awe, because they realized

that standing before them was ptesanwi,

the white bison woman.

(gasp)

- I come to you baring a message from all the bison people.

Go back to your camp and tell your

friends to prepare for my arrival.

Tell the chief to erect the sacred tent with 24 poles.

There I will bring my magic.

Great Chief we've just seen Ptesanwi,

she asked you to prepare the sacred tent.

- [Chief] Go spread the word in the village.

- Right away great Chief.

Listen, listen everybody!

A sacred incarnation is going to

visit our village, get ready!

We must prepare a great welcome.

(soft music)

- [Red Owl] They waited four days and four nights.

Then as the sun came up,

they saw the bison woman approaching.

- [Chief] Welcome among us Ptesanwi, we were expecting you.

- [Red Owl] Inside the tent, Wakan walked in a circle.

Following the direction of the suns rays.

- Sister Wakan we are over joyed

you have come to speak to us.

- [Red Owl] The bison women asked them to make

an owakan wakan, an altar made of red earth.

On the altar was placed a bison skull and a tripod,

in which to put her sacred objects.

She opened the package and took out the shaloon

or sacred pipe.

She raised the pipe high to show it to everyone.

Then she filled it with shen shasha,

will bark tobacco and dried bison droppings.

And then she smoked it, just like we do.

From generation to generation because the smoke

from the bull represents the great spirits breath.

- With the sacred pipe you can walk the land of

your ancestors courageously, with our heads held high.

When you point the pipe towards the heavens your body

will become the living medium between

the celestial mystery's and earthly realities.

Wakan Tanka smiles on you because now we are as one.

The earth, men, animals, trees, and fields.

As for the women, their work is equally important.

The pipe has signed that men and women will

come together in the circle of love.

The man who will build the hearth and the women

will decorate and both will be joined in marriage.

- [Red Owl] Then the bison women gave them

corn, penican, and roots.

She taught them how to make fire and how to cook by filling

a bison's belly with water and then

dropping a red hot stone in it.

Then she took her leave with some last words of wisdom.

- [Ptesanwi] This pipe is a red bean,

which will point out

red life from the red path to you.

You will use it to conduct all your ceremonies and to

talk to Wankan Tankan the mysterious white spirit.

The four cycles of creation are within me and at every new

cycle I will visit you.

- I think we're at the end of the cycle right now.

- Yes.

- [Red Owl] That's why the bison women as returned.

- Then what, what happened next?

(soft music)

- [Red Owl] The wakan headed away in to the distance.

Suddenly she became a black bison.

Then she changed into a brown bison.

Then a red bison.

And then she transformed into a white female bison,

which is a sacred creature.

As soon as she dispread, a great herd of bison

charged towards Empty Horn and his tribe.

From that day on the bison became

the lively hood of numerous tribes.

Supplying them with food, clothing, and tools.

And today thanks to the bison, we have a comfortable life.

- It's a wonderful story Red Owl and

you told it with such great feeling.

- Tomorrow we'll be in bison country.

- The journey will be long, you should rest.

- Yes.

- What tribes have there hole in the land of the bison.

- Well, all the Sioux live there for a start.

- That's why we're going there and

lets hope the Sioux tribes

will give us a warm welcome.

(soft music)

- Who ever doesn't like snow is in big trouble.

(laughter)

(soft music)

- [Moc] Where are you going my friends?

- We're going hunting Moc.

- Hey, that sounds like a great idea.

Do you mind if we come with you?

- No you're welcome to join us, come on.

- We'll both come, True Feather will be our guide.

What happened to Pocahontas and the others?

- Pocahontas and Hopi-Ho are praying in the teepee,

giving thanks to the great spirit.

- Well, let's hope we catch a rabbit at least.

(soft music)

(neigh)

What's the matter with Applusa?

Hey it's Pocahontas's horse, what's he doing here?

- If you ask me he's trying to tell us something.

- Something must have happened to Pocahontas,

come on let's go see.

- Let's go!

(soft music)

(panting)

- The teepees have been covered by snow.

(gasp)

(grunt)

Over here quick, come help me!

Pocahontas, no.

(neigh)

(sobs)

(soft music)

Pocahontas.

(sobs)

(groans)

(growls)

(screams)

What's the matter?

Do you feel any better now?

She regained consciousness,

thanks to those medicinal plants.

- Yes.

(bubbling)

- Tell us about the avalanche Pocahontas,

how did it happen?

- I have a feeling we're being followed by the evil spirit.

I don't understand why the sacred animals didn't warn us.

(soft music)

- We could not help because someone has established

a barrier between us,

we couldn't read your thoughts anymore.

(gasp)

Yes, be careful.

You have powerful enemies and

they'll try to attack you again.

(soft music)

(squawking)

- Where are we?

- English trappers have already explored this region.

They named that peek over there Little Big Horn.

(soft music)

- Hey what's the matter?

- Please leave me here alone for a little while.

- What did you say, you want to stay here by yourself?

It's far to dangerous.

- Be careful Pocahontas, you know our mysterious enemy

is always there waiting to strike.

- Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.

A mysterious voice is calling me.

- No wait!

(neigh)

- Don't follow me my friends,

the mysterious voice told me not to bring anyone with me.

(soft music)

(neigh)

- Attack!

- Today is a beautiful day to fight the enemy to the death.

(bang)

(thud)

(clanging)

- [Pocahontas Voiceover] One day this place

will have historic importance.

It will be the site of our peoples greatest victory over

the pale face invaders.

But it will prove to be a useless victory that

will only bring misfortune.

(yelling)

(neigh)

(squawking)

(gasp)

(chuckles)

(gasp)

- They disappeared.

- It's incredible.

(neigh)

- I don't understand.

- They must have been evil spirits to disappear like that.

- Well, there's no doubt, we're up against powerful enemies.

- The trouble is they're more powerful

than you could ever imagine.

- What are you saying?

Huh, Hopi-Ho, what do you know that we don't.

(soft music)