Wilmer Mesteth

Wilmer Mesteth


Died: January 16, 2015
Wilmer Mesteth (1957-January 16, 2015) was a Lakota spiritual leader. He was a teacher at Oglala Lakota College for over 20 years, where he was a cultural instructor. He taught traditional songs, dance, traditional herbs and foods, language and history.

Movies for Wilmer Mesteth...

A Good Day to Die
Title: A Good Day to Die
Character: Himself - Traditional Leader and Educator; Lakota
Released: November 12, 2010
Type: Movie
Interviews and archival footage profile the life of Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement leader who looks back at his early life and the rise of the Movement.
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Tasunke Witko
Title: Tasunke Witko
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Told from the perspective of contemporary Lakota people, the film explores the life of Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko). Viewers see the natural world of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana that Crazy Horse knew. His spiritual nature is discussed, as are his unique qualities as a leader. The final portion of the film examines his role at the Battle of Little Bighorn, his resistance against reservation life, and his violent death at Fort Robinson in 1877. Lakota people share what Crazy Horse means in their world today. The film features original music created for this story. Sharing their insights are Lakota historians Jace DeCory, Donovin Sprague, Wilmer Mesteth and Whitney Recountre.