"I am a man," Standing Bear said at his trial...

"Standing Bear's Footsteps" is the story of an Indian chief who went to court to prove he was a person...and in the process redefined what it means to be an American. The documentary traces one man's journey from his Nebraska homeland to the malaria- infested plains of Indian Territory and finally to a trial that made front page news across America.  The film weaves interviews, re-creations and present day scenes to tell a story about human rights, one that resonates powerfully in the present. "I am a man," Standing Bear said at his trial. "The same God made us both." Independent Lens continues in it's new time...9pm