Waterbuster is a documentary chronicling the dislocation and relocation of the Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation of North Dakota due to a dam that inundated their homeland along the banks of the Missouri River. It is also the personal story of the director's family, whose life choices were influenced by this powerful reshaping of the landscape.

The film examines the events that led up to the building of the Garrison Dam, the flooding of 156,000 acres of prime, agricultural bottomland on the Fort Berthold Reservation, and the resulting responses of a people who have survived centuries of hardship through adaptation and resiliency. This story explores identity, highlighting the universal struggle we all face in 21st century America to find a sense of place, a community and a home.

Waterbuster premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film has been acquired by Native American Public Telecommunications and is slated for public television broadcast over the next several months. Please check your local listings or call your local PBS affiliate to find out if Waterbuster will air in your region.