TAHTONKA covers three hundred years of Plains Indians history from the pre-horse period through the tragedy at Wounded Knee in 1890. It features Ben Black Elk, son of the revered Holy Man Black Elk Speaks. This dramatic re-enactment includes the nearly forgotten Mandan Buffalo Dance, hunting the buffalo by sneak-ups and surrounding strikes, the horse hunt, and the near desecration of the massive herds by American hide hunters. Ending with the fervent Ghost Dance recreated by the descendants of the original Ghost Dancers, and the Wounded Knee massacre. TAHTONKA is an authentic look into the reality of the early Plains Indian culture and life, and their reliance on the buffalo.