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ISHI: THE LAST OF HIS TRIBE

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The Story

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A touching dramatization of a short chapter of American history, tracing the life of the last Yahi Indian from his childhood to his death in 1917 and the story of his friendship with an anthropologist after his discovery in northern California in 1911.

The Crew

Actor Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Prof. Benjamin Fuller

Actor Eloy Casados

Eloy Casados

Ishi as an Adult

Actor Devon Ericson

Devon Ericson

Lushi as a Teenager

Actor Joaquín Martínez

Joaquín Martínez

Grandfather

Actor Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Elder Uncle

Actor Joseph Runningfox

Joseph Runningfox

Ishi as a Teenager

Lois Red Elk

Grandmother

Actor Gregory Cruz

Gregory Cruz

Timawi as a Teenager

Arliene Nofchissey Williams

Mother

Michael Medina

Ishi as a Boy

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