The lines the judge speaks to Ken Deane upon his conviction is an exact transcript from the court proceedings.
Based on the book of the same name, which was published 6 years after the incident and 5 years before the film was released.
The park in which the story takes place was finally and completely returned to the tribes in 2016.
This is actor Gary Farmer's 75 credit in his career.
Gordon Tootoosis is actually part of one of the tribes portrayed in the film, referred to as Stony Pointers.