Ishi: The Last of His Tribe
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December 20, 1978
1h 40m
Overview
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.
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In United States
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Cast
Dennis Weaver
Prof. Benjamin Fuller
Eloy Casados
Ishi as an Adult
Devon Ericson
Lushi as a Teenager
Joaquín Martínez
Grandfather
Geno Silva
Elder Uncle
Joseph Runningfox
Ishi as a TeenagerLois Red Elk
Grandmother
Gregory Cruz
Timawi as a TeenagerArliene Nofchissey Williams
MotherMichael Medina
Ishi as a BoyPatricia Ganera
Lushi as a GirlEddie Marquez
Timawi as a BoyDennis Dimster
Tad Fuller
Wayne Heffley
Sheriff Lockhart
Peter Brandon
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