Spirit and the Native Americans | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) | Family Flicks

Spirit (Matt Damon) is able to connect with a human for the first time ever after meeting Little Creek (Daniel Studi). This is the story of him bonding with Little Creek's Native American family and friends.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) follows the adventures of a wild and rambunctious mustang stallion as he journeys through the untamed American frontier. Encountering man for the first time, Spirit defies being broken, even as he develops a remarkable friendship with a young Lakota brave. The courageous young stallion also finds love with a beautiful paint mare named Rain on his way to becoming one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Old West.
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[@moonycat]

One thing I absolutely love about this movie is how they contrast the cruel methods of riding done by the Americans versus the Natives. They don't demonize horseback riding in itself, but highlight how there needs to be love and care put into it so the rider can bond with their horse rather than use it like a tool.

[@zimovkakia]

They are US cavalry, not englishmen

[@hawkeyemadi]

AKA white people suck

[@pinka3702]

What about people stop randomly grabbing horses whenever they want.

[@Teuwufel]

These are not englishmen, but USians themselves.

[@fran9201]

They are not English men they are Americans, this is The US cavalry of the long war against the natives and this is set between the 1860s and 1870s probably a few years after The American Civil War and during the times of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, not the 1760s and 1770s during the time of The French Indian War and The American Revolution.

[@isabellaholder5086]

Little Creek's beauty and kindness are exactly what Spirit and Rain needed.

[@БактыгулМурзалиева-л2б]

Гопр

[@NoriMori1992]

That little girl makes me tear up every time!

[@jonbilgutay2]

Spirit; "Come on, let's get out of here." Rain: "I live here."

[@SouthernWolf14]

I was just thinking that

[@razorshark9320]

This is one of the greatest animated westerns. The Native Americans are not stereotyped like in early animated movies like Peter Pan. Love Spirit cheers up the little girl.

[@nehadking7416]

تمب

[@KyleEvra-15]

I love Peter Pan, even though their image of Native Americans is very stereotyped.

[@segoku2172]

Spirit is the greatest animated movie of all time.

[@fr33f4l4st1ne]

yeah...peter pan was disgustingly racist

[@joycechacko8207]

Stereotypes were part of the propoganda. You can't empathize with a people if you paint them as "savages" and "brutal". All atrocities toward natives everywhere in the world stemmed from greed first, which mmade them want to justify it by a sense of superiority: they are "savages" and we are "educating" them, making their lives "better". I won't deny that colonialism didn't have its own benefits; but instead of wiping away the native culture and beliefs, and making them feel shun away their own roots, it would have been better to have a healthy give and take of culture and beliefs.

[@lavacubplaysroblox8278]

I ain’t Lakota but I am Menominee, but this still gives a lot of good vibes with natives. Just the Lakota and the tipi’s sitting by the river is one of the most relaxing things for me :)

[@ESTH_3R]

i'm from spain and it does kinda the same to me…🙆‍♀️😅

[@SupahCray]

I've got a great-great grandparent who was a Cherokee. My skin NEVER burns in the sun, I'm so lucky! I just get dark enough to be mistaken for a Mexican or Samoan because of the other great-great grandparent being Japanese, lol! Genetics are cool and weird.

[@Coldbloodedkri]

This movie has so much deepness, from the native Americans being accepting and knowing best for the animal, to spirit being ornery/untrusting at first and becoming obedient, he stood up for others, wanted to be apart of things that reminded him of family (which helped him become more obedient) He has trauma from being ridden, so of course spirit accepting little creek was always a huge moment / from the sound to the facial expressions. The fact they never talk- very expressive , FREE! This movie is something so so special- The fact he was closed minded before, then learned about rain and her life, all so brilliant. Forever first favourite movie fr

[@PlutoPlanetoid]

I used to have such a crush on Little Creek as a kid. Still do after all these years XD

[@JalilovaSevinch-ed9up]

I think this is the best adored movie for everyone. For example, children's, adults, Olds.

[@DraidtheSpacePirate]

Olds 😂

[@aeh5109]

They were very smart to add eyebrows to the horses. It gives them a lot of character

[@minisarge2619]

I have a copy of the movie and have seen the extras...the animators were really struggling with how to make the horses emote and the eyebrows were their solution. it's really clever actually, I use this movie as a reference for my own way of drawing horses because the anatomy is accurate and simplified. They read did their research for the film

[@InvaderGIR98]

Well now I can't unsee it haha, but you're right

[@LochinSarimsoqov]

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[@nursedaoguzkan4810]

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[@sehroz8752]

Hi

[@Vikingr4Jesus5919]

There are just too many reasons why this movie makes me cry. More than childhood memories, you know.

[@legendofzeldafan-nk9bv]

"Bye bye horsie". So cute.😂😂😂

[@Epic11705]

4:53 She’s precious

[@_Ari_Artistry_]

My heart... 🥺❤

[@Kat097]

4:39 I get its supposed to be a moment of cuteness/sadness as Spirit realizes he scared the little girl but it always never fails to get me teary eyed when the little girl says "Bai bai horsey" T_T

[@jonchampion8720]

It’s neat how they keep the horses making the sound they make and we hear the mind of spirit

[@EricGraham94]

I like the realism in that these horses aren’t anthropomorphic, but they’re humanized enough that animation telegraphs their emotions for us.

[@cosminparfum4109]

7ff k❤icxyhl

[@SilverSabertooth]

fr, I thought I remembered the horses talking in the movie but then I rewatched it and it turned out they didn't. I guess that was just my mind when I was younger making up what they said!

[@katievillarreal1738]

This was the very first horse movie I ever saw. After that, became a horse nut! Still love this movie! I’ve seen it so many times, I can watch with my eyes closed!

[@magicdolphin3090]

same, girl

[@bloves_UwU]

As adult now I cant watch this because every time crying from the very beggining to the end. Omg, this story is too good. ❤😭

[@helenpettey7737]

My son’s favourite film when he was little and I must admit I enjoyed watching it with him too

[@srialekhyananduri7036]

6:18 I love this part so much! Spirit is like "How Dare You!"

[@sophianross7883]

Omg the part where Rain tripped Spirit😂😂😂😂😂

[@sophianross7883]

Not sure if female horse name is right

[@puddles3425]

@@sophianross7883 You're right, Her name is Rain :)

[@jaceyneubauer6522]

When I was a kid I thought Spirit made the wrong choice the Native Americans clearly respected him and the rest of the horses ...

[@hyperdreamer9483]

Maybe, but he’s a wild horse, with a family and a herd who love and miss him.

[@john-michaellittauer4773]

I agree, once you've tasted true freedom like what Spirit has, you can never be tamed. Even if those trying tame you are kind and respectful people.

[@eliperez7562]

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[@eliperez7562]

SPIRIT RAIN HORSES 🐴 🐎

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Still trying to tame him. Should have just let him go.

[@Crusader-Ramos45]

Hollywood needs to get back to 2D animation, including Dreamworks.

[@wakuwaku9920]

Actually they did in puss in boots 2 they combine 2D to 3D animations

[@chocoalmondfudge]

Ya still looks good after all these years

[@puddles3425]

@@wakuwaku9920still not 2D

[@magicdolphin3090]

​@puddles3425 thats true, love the rita pfp btw

[@CactusCowboyDan]

@@wakuwaku9920That’s still not technically 2D

[@Kat097]

1:47 XD the way Spirit gave him the look of "Hah! The audacity.." XD then the little tantrum he throws when Rain dead weights him 2:47

[@liamisaac1152]

Idk why that part with the little girl falling and crying used to always get me. Even more sad knowing later on in the movie their tribe is attacked 🙁

[@keshanidesilva1728]

Same for me ❤

[@average-art3222]

to me, I would much rather think that she got away with her mother. Honestly, this really shows just how bad white men did to them in history as well

[@mattpaul173]

I always cried when spirit met the little girl. Just hearing her say “Bye bye horsie” made me blubber like a baby.

[@bernadettnagy8406]

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[@gulsunaltparmak3131]

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[@nezahatcoban1970]

O

[@magicdolphin3090]

fair!

[@diamondbentley7469]

I love Spirit Stallion of the Cimmiron. It will always remain my favorite horse movie 🥰

[@wildguy4773]

0:28 totally a "bruh" moment 😂

[@beccacroce7380]

I love that they made the little girl cute without over-exaggerating her features. (Like making her eyes big)

[@busterqhorse4226]

I have a real Spirit in my stable . And he is wonderful!

[@artemismoon7960]

I had always loved horses since i was young this was my favorite and it still is

[@patrickspencer6550]

4:39 😢🥺 This makes me sad, and it makes have a soul, which I do… 😖😭

[@redt8311]

Slow paced part of the movie. but also really enjoyable, if you think about the significance of this whole section of the movie. Aside from the obvious were spirit grows to love rain, Little Creak and the tiny toddler also teaches spirit not all humans are bad, and some will even respect his wishes of wanting to be free. And him spending time with the natives also sort of taught him the concept of patience more so. The closest thing the newer properties involving the Spirit franchise has come to inclusion of Native Americans, would be the occasional hinting, or at least rare evidence that Free natives are still around during timeline of spirit riding free. And I suppose you could argue the main character herself, considering I think she’s white/Mexican. Which depending on who you ask does count as Native American inclusion. Also we do have some inclusion of Mexican culture periodically. But as I say, depending on who you ask her character is hit or miss as it relates to whether or not she’s acceptable as Native representation. April 27 2023

[@fran9201]

0:02 and 0:03 Spirit is like "whats he doing? ah crazy two leg"

[@Lobodescuridad]

Why does this movie always make me cry 😭😭

[@jamesritman3948]

2:30 Spirit: “What do you think you’re doing?” 2:32 Rain: “What does it look like? To my village” 2:33 Spirit: “Your village?! Well… 2:36 Spirit: “Forget it!” 2:37 Rain: “Never” 2:39 Spirit: “You’re coming with me even if I have to drag you there” 2:44 Rain “Not gonna happen” 2:47 Spirit: “All right, look lady, you’re making me mad! What do you want from me?” 2:52 Rain: “What I want from you? Let’s see. Well, if you come with me to my village, and show some respect to my beloved people and Little Creek, we could go on a date. How does that sound?” 3:05 Spirit: (thinking to himself) “She doesn’t seem so bad” 3:07 Rain “Yeet!” 3:11 Spirit (thinking to himself) “Maybe I was wrong” 3:12 Rain: (thinking to herself) Nailed it! 3:14 Spirit: All right, you’re starting to annoy me, what do you want? 3:16 Rain: “Let’s go” 3:19 Spirit: “Fine. I give in. Let’s go to your village.”

[@hyperdreamer9483]

04:58: Rain: So, you can be gentle

[@alphaellie]

Ok why do I actually hear that in my head now? 😆

[@sugarskull2621]

The mental image of Rain going "Yeet" is something I didn't know I needed, lmfao

[@KyleEvra-15]

Cringe 😬

[@sharranpryor9218]

I have used clips of this movie in Sunday school to show sacrifical love and friendship inspite of differences.

[@aravindnxmusic]

To know that this ethnicity was cleansed breaks my heart

[@meganmorris4219]

They did such a great job on this movie, as a horse person the ears tell everything and the animators also did great on the facial expressions of the horses, you know exactly what they are saying without thr horses even talking. My only complaint is when baby Spirit licks the water (horses suction when they drink, they dont lap like a dog). Other than that its a great movie and depicts Natives in a positive way. Love it ❤

[@snowyplayzzxx]

4:53 the bye bye horse🥹🥹

[@sandraburbidge8038]

Love this movie!❤

[@Lone_wolf500]

Even horse's know how to flirt 😂😂

[@trabajandoconjose6638]

Great movie my favorite when I was a kid

[@Elena-zn4kp]

Где залез там и слез😂😂 Только доверие и любовь позволит приручить.

[@jonathancruz5932]

3:31 They’re the Lakota people.

[@Sarameligy-nt3gn]

I adore to hear the mind of spirit in this movie🤍

[@K60-R41]

I am going to reserve my commentary on the entire Disney new family since I knew it long ago 😁 but you already got the gist or the hang of it.

[@ashleyCNesbitt]

I love watching this mah nan

[@_Ari_Artistry_]

4:21 Protect the child! *Tribe gets attacked!* PROTECT THE CHILD!!?

[@ariescatgirl176]

Bye bye horsie ❤😍 my heart🥺

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

i hate how much you can tell spirits 'dialogue' was a super last minute edition bc the executives didnt think the kids would understand the movie without it. as if you cant completely understand the story by completely removing it AHH

[@holliegould3463]

i'd pay a LOT of money to watch a version without his internal monologue, but i've always loved the voice they chose for it. 🫡

[@KristenSlice]

IT WASN'T A 'LAST MINUTE EDITION', GREENHORN

[@christimatlock3381]

I never knew her name was rain

[@ishudevendra3125]

Please give us full movie my favorite cartoon is that.I watched 12 years ago in last.but now not see it😞😞😞😞😞😞

[@NARUTOShor-j1r]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@juanfuentes1842]

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[@juanfuentes1842]

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[@juanfuentes1842]

Dzz

[@bitydieng2277]

😊😅😅

[@christianscott1229]

They don't make great movies like this nowadays. What do we got now teenage kraken, and Kung Fu Panda 4 😒

[@theblackkat2164]

shocking fact of the day, i was around as old as that little girl when this came out. and i probably would have said and did everything she did lol

[@miroslavzima8856]

There will be always great, kind and awesome characters, no matter if human race or animal.

[@PercysADHD_KloeyMatthews]

Watching this after now being well aware of all the horrible things my ancestors have done to the poor Natives, it cuts deep. I feel guilty for something I didn't do, yet it hurts just as bad.

[@STORMIILEAVES17]

Many Native Tribes/Nations are still finding ways to move forward, and cope with the loss of those who were brave enough to stand strong and give their lives so that their Tribe/Nation and my Tribe/Nation can move forward and find peace. Even if we never get our land back, we will find a way.

[@allegrokater]

Never got it why little Creek was so obsessed with taming that stallion🤔 if the native americans know so well about horses then it must be clear that he is a leader and all he want is to be with his heard again ?

[@youngking2503]

Because Natives tamed horses as well. The way we did it and how we made them live was considerably different than Americans but we did capture and break wild horses all the time. It was a very lucrative market. Horses would be sold or traded mostly to Americans, Canadians or the Northern tribes cuz it's too cold for baby horses to survive up north during the winter

[@KristenSlice]

*HERD

[@Lone_wolf500]

Okay what the heck happened to these kind of movies like this is a classic now the cartoons are crap it's sad 😢

[@yinthedraconequus4818]

4:46 That’s cute 🥰

[@TaliZVasTyria]

And then the sequel we got after this amazing movie is just some childrens series cartoon... with no connection to the native americans at all i hear Rain was not in it as well

[@CactusCowboyDan]

I’m not even sure it was a sequel. Just a reboot only this time as a typical girls show.

[@hyeneacrete6777]

Loving animals is not possessing them. But you can be friends if they want to.

[@evancredeur7498]

What strikes me as odd is how he'd never had any experience with humans until that one moment, and yet he seems to understand perfectly well what they're saying.

[@m.i.l.h.b.k.m6665]

Jame Cameron and Bryan Adam played a very active role

[@FieryRed_BE]

i always had a crush on… rain i think her name was

[@junmisa5182]

I watched this movie when i was a kid..

[@DavidDiaz-kk8cs]

Happy Valentines day

[@guccithunder6136]

2:48😅😅😅😅 LMAO

[@AzamatIsaqov-d5f]

12🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🖐🏾🌠

[@Catgirl2021]

Spirit looks like Simba in horse form

[@pepergaming4564]

Omg my Joo Jaekyung🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@DanaBujoru]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😇😇😇😇😇🥂

[@genchandler5208]

I kinda wish they gave Rain a human voice.

[@Elena-zn4kp]

Как изящно лошадь на попу села😂😂😂

[@lazypilotindonesian]

its like girls indian at england touch a horse with hearts

[@nadiennejeromehola]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@areeshfatima6489]

Anyone having link of complete movie?

[@BlancaestelaSilverioLarios]

Todo me lo tengo que memorisar o poquito

[@DewickeyMeisterOneMillionTimes]

the wild horse in america is not endemic animals, right?

[@onanestudios8604]

That is correct

[@DewickeyMeisterOneMillionTimes]

@@onanestudios8604 who put them there? invaders?

[@GFSTaylor]

They are endemic, in that they are found throughout the continent. Endemic is not the word you want. Better to ask if they are native or introduced. The answer is not clear. Horses seem to have first evolved in the Americas before spreading to Asia. It was thought they died out in America and was reintroduced by Europeans, but there is evidence for them in some places before white explorers arrived.

[@DewickeyMeisterOneMillionTimes]

@@GFSTaylor so that means still the endemic was extinct then they replace with the new horse from somewhere else? that still invasif. is the species are the same with the extinct one in america?

[@GFSTaylor]

@@DewickeyMeisterOneMillionTimes The issue is your use of the word endemic. In this biological context, the horse is not endemic to America, or any one place.

[@acedragon0429]

I have to admit that it was a jerk move that Little Creak pulled after Spirit helped him escape and then capture him again.

[@F0rev3r.B0red]

That's why he's a little petty when he tried to ride him.

[@wakuwaku9920]

I think Creek just wanted to tamed spirit.. just like he did to rain...

[@sunnicorran9244]

​@@wakuwaku9920well with Rain it was different, Rain was born there among the indians.

[@wakuwaku9920]

@@sunnicorran9244 well he is just trying to and he succeed and they become friends

[@average-art3222]

Well, Little creek thought that the best way to be friends with the horses is to tame them. And that is going on their backs or take it step by step. Unlike the englishmen, they literally strangle and stab him.

[@LuzmilaZapata-w1l]

A qué caballo te ríes de ti pero qué lindo tienes una película de lucky pro Scott es antes salía en el cine pero no sé si sale ahora en el cine💜💌💙💐🌼☺️😘🐺🍏

[@sunnicorran9244]

I'm never going to ride you am I? And no one ever should. You can go. It's okay go. Go on get out of here. Go home. 🐎

[@МавлудаПолванова]

shu multfilimni nomini yozvorilar iltimos

[@wakuwaku9920]

Spirit the stallion of the cimarron

[@rayagranum2780]

I wish Matt spoke a little more at this part.

[@netnet-lc8cb]

السلام عليكم و 😊

[@leasebergfladstad167]

Am I the only one who at least didn't like Rain when she got mad at Spirit even thought it was to defend Little Creek because Spirit was aggressive towards Little Creek and why wasn't Spirit mad at Rain in return? Spirit had a good exuse to not trust Little Creek at first and only wanted to be free again after his first human experience with the colonel and his men and had a herd and mother he missed and wanted to return back to, wouldn't Rain acted wild like Spirit if she was a wild as well and atleast had the same experiences with other humans like the colonel and his men. That the indian village kept Spirit in the indian village and won't let him go yet reminds me of when the Radiator Spring townsfolk wouldn't let Lighting McQueen go before he had fixed the road he accidentily destroyed and Lighting McQueen and Rain reminds of Spirit and Rain from Pixar's Cars.

[@STORMIILEAVES17]

Rain was born in the Native village.

[@inassjad5327]

❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉😢😢😢

[@AudeliaHernandez-y1r]

Te mando un beso 😘 que tengas muy lindo

[@abeltesfaye_]

Weird af

[@angelawatts4390]

Am happy.

[@christoperfleming6832]

Native Americans ride 🐎 too?

[@pongninjatv2359]

Of course they do

[@christoperfleming6832]

@@pongninjatv2359 since when?

[@pongninjatv2359]

@@christoperfleming6832 Since the time when they trade things with European

[@IssacVazquez-tp6xf]

Horses are not native to the Americas, Horses are native to Eurasia. However, Europeans brought horses to the Americas where they traded with Natives who did not have any other rideable animal.

[@KristenSlice]

@@christoperfleming6832 Since the 1500s...duh.

[@sarahmarie-jq7lr]

Yeah, some manners 😂🤣😂

[@bingostarr5455]

Rain looks like gwenyth paltrow

[@gregorius.dentang]

Calli's favourite movie

[@LolaDjuraeva-rx2nr]

Супер.бомба.❤❤❤

[@MSDKZfangirl2490]

6:36 How to Train Your Horse.

[@Jumanazar11Jamolov11]

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[@AlvinyLasArdillas2DVD]

Bambi 2 Parte 1 Latino

[@bunnyfluffness]

it says in the movie that they’re Lakota… just saying “native americans” is erasure

[@mikeyquinn2254]

I think to some people to the the idea where the location of the movie is

[@magicdolphin3090]

how is this erasure? if you read the description, it gives the movie description and has the word "Lakota" in it. its a KZbin video, they use buzz words in the title to get views?? shocking. Lakota ARE Native American people! they fall under the Native American umbrella?! hello? my family is Cherokee, I dont tell them the specifics unless they ask. I just say "I have Native American family". go be mad somewhere else.

[@magicdolphin3090]

​@mikeyquinn2254 yes! most people who watch this are not going to remember the specific tribe, and how is it erasure when Lakota people also fall under the category of Native American?? thats like getting mad at me for calling a python a snake. yes, a phyton IS a subset of snake, but just because i broadened my diction doesnt mean i changed the meaning entirely like, bruh.

[@mikeyquinn2254]

@magicdolphin3090 I want to remember, does that matter?

[@LuisBermudez-o8m]

❤

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Helo Bya

[@AzamatIsaqov-d5f]

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[@miagenolets]

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