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(intense music)

(majestic orchestral music)

- I know, I know,

the meal has to be ready before sundown.

- Here, I brought you some more.

(men laugh)

- [Man] Everybody will be impressed with your skillfulness.

- I hear the voices of our fishermen.

I wonder what they caught.

Oh, here they come now.

- Oh, come on, we were just really lucky today.

(men laugh)

Huh?

- Wonder what's going on over there.

- Let's take a look.

(horse neighs)

(girl shouts)

- Be careful, stop annoying the horses.

They might hurt you.

- Huh?

(horse neighs)

- Out of the way, kid.

(horse neighs)

- Wait a second, what do you say we try riding on of those?

I bet there's nothing to it.

- You'll sneak up on them and climb on

without them even noticing.

- I'll bend over.

Use my back as a step.

Ready?

Go on, climb up.

Swing your leg over.

(horse neighs)

- Oh.

(children laugh)

- Darn horse, I'll show you yet, you'll see.

- Hey, don't say I didn't warn you.

- This is harder than I thought.

- You'd better quit before you get hurt.

Oh.

- Look, those Paiute women are gathering

carrots, onions, and roots.

They leave a stone in each empty hole

to thank nature for its bounty.

All the tribes that inhabit the plains around the river

have great respect for animals and plants.

- Oh, look, Pocahontas.

She's wearing a different dress.

I guess you didn't sew it for her.

- I'm not a seamstress.

(laughs)

- The women from the different tribes

gave me many gifts.

Don't you like this outfit?

I think it looks nice.

I even had a steam bath.

Now I feel great.

- You look fresh as a flower.

(laughs)

And Mock is sleeping like a log.

- I don't blame him.

It seems so long ago since I had a good sleep.

By the way, what are the others doing?

Have you seen them, Hopiho?

- Well, Mock's asleep.

Yellow Wolf and True Feather

are taking steam baths like you.

Sewa, Meyak, and the Eskimos went fishing.

Yes, Red Owl is working on his corral.

(horse neighs)

- Well, let's go have a look.

Red Owl.

- Huh?

- Oh, you've finished, well done.

- Thanks.

Boy, it sure was a lot of hard work.

Now I think I'll treat myself

to a nice relaxing steam bath.

- Well, you've certainly earned it.

Go on, hurry up.

When you've finished,

why don't you come salmon fishing with us?

Everyone says it's a lot of fun.

- Did you say salmon fishing?

I've always wanted to do that.

I'd better hurry up with my steam bath.

Don't go without me.

(man shouts)

(horse neighs)

- He scared me.

I can't take surprises like that at my age.

(laughs)

(both laugh)

(men laugh)

We know nothing about these animals.

I wonder if they'll reproduce in the enclosure.

- Red Owl says the palefaces keep them in enclosures

and they reproduce with no problem.

- Sometimes, I think these new things

go against our destiny.

- Those wild animals are pretty frightening too.

- I'm sure you soon get used to them

when you see how useful they can be.

- I've got it.

(laughs)

- As you can see, Pocahontas,

there are several different way to fish for salmon.

Fishing is the most important resource

for the tribes in this territory.

If we catch females carrying eggs,

we put them back immediately.

We have learned to preserve the salmon by smoking it

because we need to store

plenty of provisions for the winter.

Then, we use it to trade with other tribes.

Often, we travel far beyond the Rocky Mountains

to trade with the Blackfeet, the Crow, and the Cheyenne.

As long as we can trade with the other tribes,

we live in peace.

(intense flute music)

(horse neighs)

- That's it, come on.

(horse neighs)

Careful, come on, come on.

That's it, that's it.

- Strange-looking beasts,

like something straight out of a nightmare.

- You're right.

I never thought I'd see anything like this in my lifetime.

(horse neighs)

- Whoa.

- Those fools.

- Great spirit, forgive us for

sacrificing these creatures to feed ourselves.

- This salmon's great.

You should taste it, Pocahontas.

- You should taste this delicious pinecone soup.

- No thanks.

- Maybe you'd prefer to try some tasty boiled grasshoppers.

- Boiled grasshoppers, huh?

- They're delicious.

The tribes in this territory cook

with all kinds of interesting things.

(giggles)

(man laughs)

- Pocahontas, I have come here

to welcome you on behalf of my people.

We the Thompsons live up north

where the mountains are covered with snow

and the salmon swim up the river by the thousands.

We have brought you these gifts

that we hope you will accept.

- Oh, of course I will.

They are truly beautiful gifts.

- Yes, magnificent.

- They're spoiling you.

- I am a Ute chief.

We also welcome you.

- Oh, thank you, great chief.

- We have traveled many moons to hear your message.

We come from the region (dramatic music)

of the Great Salt Lake.

Our people have undergone many hardships.

Our ancestors were driven from their homes

by the shaking earth.

Then, we settled in an area where

the sun became so hot, it was difficult to breathe,

so we moved on, never losing courage,

carving homes out of the living rock,

raising our temples to the sky.

We have learned that, whatever happens,

there is always hope.

- I am touched by the courage

and the will of your people, great chief.

- We thank you, great chief,

for your welcome and your gift.

- We are the representatives of all the Paiutes.

We greet you in their name, Pocahontas.

Our tribes are spread out over a great area,

and we have no fertile land,

but we are skilled hunters,

and our women cook with the plants they find,

and we always pray to the great spirit.

We all look forward to hearing your message.

- Thank you, I'm flattered by your friendship and trust.

- I am chief of the Flatheads.

We are called that because it is said

we flatten our infants' heads at birth,

but it is only a legend.

We live to the east of the Rocky Mountains,

and the great spirit allows us to hunt bison

every year when they migrate across

the Great Plains in the summer.

(birds caw)

As a gift of welcome, we have brought you

the symbols of our hunt.

- That's very kind of you, great chief.

Here, Mock, I leave these precious gifts in your care.

- We are the Pierced Noses.

We get our name from our tradition

of wearing shells in our noses.

Our territory extends north from the Shoshone lands

to the wooded mountains to the west.

We have a reputation for generosity, courage, and trading.

Our women sew very beautiful bags.

We have brought one today as a gift for you, Pocahontas.

- I've never seen such a beautiful bag,

Great Chief Pierced Nose.

I'm very grateful.

(fire crackles)

- We of the Shoshone tribe believe that,

after a person dies, his soul flies away

to join the coyotes and wolves

who created the earth.

The animals receive the dead person

and cleanse his soul so that he can live again.

(wolves howl)

One day, I went to pray to the great spirit,

and I tripped over a rock and fell, knocking myself out.

As I lay there, I felt my spirit leaving my body,

and I woke up in another land.

- Oh.

- Then I came to in the place where I had fallen.

I'll never know whether it was a dream,

or whether it wasn't.

- When we're out hunting, after we kill an animal,

we turn its head toward the east

so that its soul can find its way

back to the coyote and the wolf.

It's important to respect the normal cycle

of the animal's life.

(men chatter)

(Pocahontas gasps)

(dramatic music) - A warrior's been hurt.

He fell off his horse, and it kicked him in the head.

- What?

- I knew those animals were dangerous.

- Quick, we have to go see.

(horse neighs)

Wait.

(sobs)

(men shout)

- Enough of this talk.

I'm going to kill it.

(horse neighs)

- No, don't hurt it.

Please, I beg you, don't hurt it, no.

- Kill the horse, kill it.

- No, no.

- That animal is nothing but a danger to all of us.

Kill the animal.

- It's not the horse's fault.

You don't know how to use it properly.

You don't know how to ride.

It takes time to learn.

I promise you horses will become your best friends,

trusted companions for your warriors.

Just give them a chance.

Soon, you'll see I'm right.

(man laughs)

Whew.

- Pocahontas, I think you'd better go

check on the warrior who got hurt.

(woman sobs)

(man grunts)

- How is the wounded warrior doing?

There must be something I can do to help him.

- He needs special medication before the sun comes up.

Unfortunately, we don't have the right medicine here.

It can only be found in a village very far from us.

It would take five days to walk there and back.

- It's too late.

There's nothing anyone can do now.

- That's not true.

I'll go get what he needs on horseback.

(man gasps)

(intense orchestral music)

- Pocahontas brought the medicine back in time.

If our warrior gets better, it'll be thanks to the horse.

- Yes. - Yes, thanks to the horse.

- Where am I?

- Don't you recognize me?

(man laughs)

- Thanks to you, he's better.

(Pocahontas gasps)

- He's regained consciousness.

He'll be all right.

(people cheer)

Pocahontas knew the medicine had to be here before dawn,

and she brought it on time.

(people cheer)

- Thank you, but calm down, please, calm down.

I have something important to tell you.

I hope this experience will teach you

how useful a horse can be.

When you gallop on horseback,

you can cover enormous distances very quickly.

Learn how to ride,

and discover how useful a horse can be.

- Will you teach me, Pocahontas?

- I want to learn too.

- Me too, me too.

(people chatter)

- Good, let's get started right away.

(intense flute music)

Who's going to volunteer to take the first lesson?

Are you sure, really?

- Somebody has to be first.

- Then mount up.

(man shouts)

(people laugh)

- You have to show the horse who's in control,

like this, see?

- I think I've got in now.

(horse neighs)

(woman laugh)

- He's going to be sore all over.

- If you insist on doing it your way, you'll never learn.

Watch me do it, then try again.

See?

- Lean forwards and hold the reins tightly

without pulling on them.

(horse neighs) (man shouts)

Huh?

(people cheer)

- Yes, way to go.

(man shouts)

- Oh.

- That's what happens when you get too confident.

- Oh, hey, not so fast.

- Let go.

Let go, let go.

(horse neighs) Whoa, whoa.

Now you've learned to stay in the saddle,

you've got to learn to control the horse

when it starts to gallop,

and you do that by leaning forward

to counterbalance the horse's movement.

See, like this.

Now try again if you want.

- One thing's for sure,

the sooner we teach these warriors to ride, the better.

They're so impatient.

Oh, you're jealous, aren't you?

Don't worry, I love you as much as ever.

(laughs)

But as much as I love you, Puma,

I love my horse too.

You'd better get used to each other

because the truth is I love you both equally.

Can you understand that?

Off you go now.

I have things to tend to.

- I was overconfident, Pocahontas,

but I've learned my lesson now.

Can I try again?

- Of course you can try again.

I'm sure you'll get it right this time.

- I knew he could do it.

(people cheer)

- Some of them know how to do it at last.

- Yes, I knew they'd learn in the end.

- They're not scared of horses now.

(people cheer)

- Horses are definitely

the thing of the future, aren't they?

I told you so, I told you so.

- In time, we'll breed a new race of horses, Pocahontas.

I thought we could call them appaloosas.

Isn't that a great name for a race of mustangs?

- Appaloosa?

Yes, it's a very pretty name.

I like it a lot.

(intense flute music)

My companions and I are very proud

that we were the ones to introduce

your warriors to horses,

and that we taught them to ride.

Look at the way they can ride now.

(people cheer)

Just think of all the ways this new friend can help you

with the chores of everyday life.

I'm sure that the people of the river basin

and the tribes on the plains are going to enjoy

a new era of prosperity and peace

thanks to their newfound friend the horse.

Three cheers for the horse.

(people cheer)

Thanks to horses, distances will be shorter for you.

When it is time to gather with other nations,

your horses will take you galloping

across the fertile plains and the arid deserts.

The day will come when all our people

will be united with respect for traditions and customs,

when we will all speak one same language.

This is what the great spirit asks of you.

Be proud and courageous,

and above all else, teach your children

what our fathers and mothers taught us

so that our nations can prosper forever

with respect for what the earth has given us.

(people cheer) - Hooray for Pocahontas,

Hooray for Pocahontas, hooray.

- Pocahontas, as you know,

I am a son of the Shoshone tribe.

As such, and in the name of the Shoshone,

I would like to be part of your escort.

- I am very flattered by your wish.

It will be a great honor.

You are welcome to join us.

(horses gallop)