People of the West - Season 1 Episode 1 First Contact
1970-01-01
48 minutes.
Season - Episode
1
Season 1 Jan 01, 1970
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1 - 1First Contact Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 2Spanish Missions Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 3Gold Rush Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 4Genocide Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 5Reservations Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 6Boarding Schools Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 7The American Dream Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 8Red Power Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 9Gaming Jan 01, 1970 -
1 - 10The Next Generation Jan 01, 1970
Overview
On Kumeyaay/Ipai land in 1542, a teenager’s coming-of-age ceremony collides with the arrival of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. Guided by elders, the village meets the strangers in cautious diplomacy—until Spain’s Requerimiento reveals conquest masked as faith. A dispute over fishing rights ignites tension, and the encounter takes a turn that will echo for generations. Framed by a present-day classroom challenge, the pilot blends oral histories, expert insight, and cinematic dramatization to reclaim first contact from an Indigenous perspective.
Year 1970
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