Neither Wolf Nor Dog

Year: 2017

Runtime: 110 min

Language: English

Director: Steven Lewis Simpson

Drama

A writer's journey takes him into the heart of Lakota country, where he connects with a respected Native American elder. Through their shared experiences, a profound understanding of Lakota culture, traditions, and ancestral wisdom emerges. The writer’s personal odyssey intertwines with the elder’s stories, challenging preconceived notions and forging a unique bond across different worlds.

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A Lakota Elder Leads a White Writer across the Dakota Landscape, Replacing an Intended Book of Statements with a Difficult Education in History, Land, and Listening · by Kent Nerburn, Robert Plant

Why this book?

Steven Lewis Simpson's film directly follows writer Kent Nerburn being summoned by Lakota elder Dan, the failed attempt to organize his notes, Grover's road journey, reservation encounters, historical testimony, and the visit to Wounded Knee. Dave Bald Eagle's performance gives Dan a specific screen presence while improvisation and community participation alter the book's reconstructed conversations. The anniversary edition remains important for understanding Nerburn's authorship problem and the longer arguments about language, land, religion, and white expectations. Both versions should complement, not replace, work authored directly by Lakota historians and storytellers.

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