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Major Ridge, played by actor Wes Studi, and his fellow Cherokee leaders exit the Cherokee Meeting House at New Echota Historic Site. This historically accurate replica of the Cherokee Meeting House is located in New Echota, the capital of the Cherokee Nation almost 200 years ago.
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Cherokee Elder Woodrow Ross from Oklahoma wears the traditional Cherokee clothing, jewelry and headdress worn in the early 19th century (minus the glasses of course). Key hair stylist, Coni Andress checks on his hair extensions.
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Stickball is a game played by many Native American tribes and is the originator of the modern game of lacrosse. Stickball was traditionally played as a part of many important celebrations and the game could include hundreds of players and last for several days. Called "little brother of war" in Cherokee, stickball was often used to settle disputes between tribes. The production team was lucky to have stickball players from the Eastern Band of Cherokee come and recreate the game. Today the game is not limited to tribal celebrations -- University of Georgia and many other schools in the Southeast have stickball teams and are helping to keep this 400-year-old game alive.
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Director Chris Eyre watches a rehearsal with Robin Jumper, one of the many non-professional actors who worked hard to understand the unfamiliar world of feature films.
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Director Chris Eyre follows the camera crew during a rehearsal of a complicated steadicam shot, in which the photographer walks with the camera strapped to his body. Actors, Wesley French (right) and Will Finley (left) hit their marks.
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