A touching dramatization of a short chapter of American history, tracing the life of the last Yahi Indian from his childhood to his death in 1917 and the story of his friendship with an anthropologist after his discovery in northern California in 1911.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dennis WeaverProf. Benjamin Fuller | Prof. Benjamin Fuller |
 Eloy CasadosIshi as an Adult | Ishi as an Adult |
 Devon EricsonLushi as a Teenager | Lushi as a Teenager |
 Joaquín MartínezGrandfather | Grandfather |
 Geno SilvaElder Uncle | Elder Uncle |
 Joseph RunningfoxIshi as a Teenager | Ishi as a Teenager |
| LLois Red ElkGrandmother | Grandmother |
 Gregory CruzTimawi as a Teenager | Timawi as a Teenager |
| AArliene Nofchissey WilliamsMother | Mother |
| MMichael MedinaIshi as a Boy | Ishi as a Boy |
| PPatricia GaneraLushi as a Girl | Lushi as a Girl |
| EEddie MarquezTimawi as a Boy | Timawi as a Boy |
| DDennis DimsterTad Fuller | Tad Fuller |
 Wayne HeffleySheriff Lockhart | Sheriff Lockhart |
 Peter BrandonDr. Robbins | Dr. Robbins |
 Missy GoldLittle Girl | Little Girl |
 Jay W. MacIntoshMusic Hall Singer | Music Hall Singer |
| EErnest D. PaulBarton | Barton |