The Wyoming High School Chiefs will be under the national spotlight Monday, April 28th with the documentary "Chiefs" airing on ESPN Classic at 6:00PM. It will also be re-played Saturday at 10:00PM MST.

The film takes you into the world of a basketball player on the Wind River Indian Reservation and the Chiefs run for a state championship behind coach Al Redman.

PBS wrote the following on the film...

Through triumph and heartbreak, CHIEFS shows the whole reservation, from babies to grandmas, coming out to support the team, especially at the state tournament, where as many as 3,000 show up to cheer them on. "Last one on the rez, turn off the lights," has become the slogan at the state championships every March.

Growing up without a father, Beaver C'Bearing turned to his friends and to basketball. Once his career as a Chief ends, though, Beaver finds himself rudderless - caught in the quandary of his friends and so many young Native Americans. It's a scenario Tim Robinson and his classmates want to avoid. They vow to dedicate themselves, both on the court and off, to make their tribe, their families and themselves proud.

It is a truism that basketball tends to thrive in the direst of circumstances. More than escapism, it provides youth with a sense of belonging and camaraderie, a means of achieving some sort of victory, an opportunity to explore life off the rez. In CHIEFS, we see a group of young men trying to convert the pride and success they experience on the basketball court and move ahead with the rest of their lives. By chronicling the experiences of these young players over the course of two years, CHIEFS shows what it's like to grow up Native American in the 21st century.

You can see more on "Chiefs" by CLICKING HERE