At the age of 14 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film, Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad Indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young director, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings her back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a peace pipe. Although filmed in the spring of 1912, the film had a theatrical release in December 1915.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Joris IvensFlaming Arrow | Flaming Arrow |
| PPeter IvensBlack Eagle | Black Eagle |
| DDorothea IvensNot listed | Not listed |
| HHans IvensNot listed | Not listed |
| JJacoba IvensNot listed | Not listed |
| TTheodora IvensNot listed | Not listed |
| WWillem IvensNot listed | Not listed |