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Little Chief

Little Chief

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Little Chief

2020

0h 12m

8.5(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

The lives of a Native woman and a troubled young boy intersect over the course of a school day on a reservation in Oklahoma.

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Lily Gladstone

Sharon

Lily Gladstone

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Julian Ballentyne

Bear

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Jamie Loy

Brenda

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Olivia Plant

Grace

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Kaitlin Lenhard

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