The title of the film and the book is taken from a line in the Stephen Vincent Benet poem 'American Names.' It was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The book on which the movie is based is a history of Native Americans in the American West in the 1860s and 1870s, focusing upon the transition from traditional ways of living to living on reservations and their treatment during that period. The film was written by Daniel Giat, directed by Yves Simoneau and produced by HBO Films.
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