Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian

7.8/10 · 37 votesJan 19, 199455 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 6•+0.4 vs season avg

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The last surviving member of a California Indian tribe became a sensation in 1911, but the contact brought him terrible physical and psychological consequences.

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Season 6 Episodes8

E1 7.2

Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage

E2 6.8

The Hunt for Pancho Villa

Eisenhower

The Hurricane of '38

Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian

E6 7.5

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

E7 7.6

America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference

E8 7.5

D-Day Remembered

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Episode Summary

"Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian" is episode 5 of American Experience season 6. It scored 7.8/10 from 37 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on January 19, 1994.

Next: E6 · Malcolm X: Make It Plain Best of Season 6