Another adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons (Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon and Mitch Vogel) as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
I agree with G itt's very interesting to put things in historical perspective whether or not they have been fictionalized. You didn't say that this makes the show bad and should be avoided. The people freaking out are the only ones, incorrectly. making that jump.
Pretty stupid of the Chief to agree to go to the trial when there was little reason to think he'd avoid the hangman's noose. Was he that easily manipulated by Joe calling him a coward? And how could everyone know that the chief was so famous as the most wanted person around, but Joe and Hoss be the only ones not to know that? They had to take him to Ben to have Ben tell them? Once they did know about it they should have got him out of town as quickly as possible. They had no business making a promise to him that thtey could keep him safe when they had no way to do that. They should have gotten him away then negotiated a temporary immunity and safe passage for his testimony and THEN brought him back. . And how convenient that every time in this series that they had to deal with a Native person that they always spoke fluent English. Instead of going through that same comedy routine each time where they spoke to him in broken english on and on only to him him suddenly and unexpectedly reveal that he speaks fluent english all along, they should just say "Hi, the writers have written you into this plot so you must speak perfect English. How's it going?" That would save a lot of time.
Not back then, and often not today even. In Canada it's still called the The Indian Act (long name An Act to amend and consolidate the laws respecting Indians,[1] Loi sur les Indiens) ("the Act") is a Canadian act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves.[2][3] First passed in 1876 and still in force with amendments, it is the primary document that defines how the Government of Canada interacts with the 614 First Nation bands in Canada and their members. Not saying it's right to use that term today, but this is how they would have talked at this time.
