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"The Great American Footrace"

The Great American Footrace
(2002, 57 min.) US
Director: Dan Bigbee, Jr. (Comanche)
Producer: Lily Shangreaux (Lakota)
Produced in association with Native American Public Telecommunications.

A milestone moment in Native American running is brought to life. Against all odds, a grueling 1928 race from Los Angeles to New York was won by Andy Payne, a Oklahoma Cherokee farmboy who entered because, "I just thought I could do it."

Image credit: The Great American Footrace

Dan Bigbee, Jr.

Lily Shangreaux

2003 Native American Film and Video Festival - NY Premiere
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