Michael Greyeyes as Crazy Horse

Ned Beatty as Dr. McGillicuddy

John Finn as General Crook

Peter Horton as General George Armstrong Custer

Zahn McClarnon as Little Big Man

Karl Makinen as Lieutenant Jesse M. Lee

August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull

Wes Studi as Red Cloud

Gordon Tootoosis as Akicita

Tuck Milligan as Lt. William Philo Clark

Nathaniel Arcand as Little Hawk

Irene Bedard as Black Buffalo Woman

Larry Sellers as Spotted Tail

Daniel Studi as Wasu

Sheldon Peters Wolfchild as Worm

Mylo Ironbear as Narrator (voice)

Buffalo Child as High Hump

Sheri Foster as Black Shawl

Jimmy Herman as Conquering Bear

Steve Reevis as He Dog

Rod Rondeaux as Tall Bull

Victor Aaron as Touch the Clouds

Frankie Avina as Grabber

Lorne Cardinal as Young Man Afraid

Marshall Bell as Senator William B. Allison

Terry Big Charles as Young Curly (as Terry Bigcharles)

Craig Branham as Captain Fetterman

Buffalo Child as High Hump(as Buffalo Child C. Koopepequanicit)

Benny Gibson as Artillery soldier/Calvary soldier

Robert Pike Glymph as Mormon Man

James Hatzell as Reporter

William Hawk as Wahokiza Luta(as William Birdshead)

Mark Jobe as Lieutenant Grattean

Randy Jones as Captain Brown

Jane Lind as Mother of Black Buffalo Woman

Archie Little as Chips

Scott Means as No Water

Daniel O'Haco as Major Reno

Damian RedLegs as Bareback Rider

Jonna Richards as They Are Afraid of Her

Rod Rondeaux as Scout #1 - Tall Bull

Nicholas E. Schultz as Child in fort scene

Stanley Schultz as Lieutenant Cooke

Larry Swalley as Woman's Dress

Tegan West as Kennington

J.C. Whiteshirt as Wyuse(as J.C. Whiteshirt)

Sheldon Peters Wolfchild as Worm(as Sheldon Wolfchild)

Alan C. Brooks as Cavalry Trooper (uncredited)

Mylo Ironbear as Voice over (uncredited)

David Rambow as Background Artist: Soldier/Historic Consultant (uncredited)