Indiana which means "Land of the Indians" is one of the places Tecumseh called home. It seems only fitting that the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) would choose Indiana to film episode two of the upcoming series, "We Shall Remain."

The film is a mini-series and multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history.

Five, 90-minute documentaries spanning 300 years tells the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective.

In 2006 a casting company contacted Mike Floyd, chief of the Eel River Tribe and sought his assistance in finding people to be in the film.

"I acted as a liaison for the casting company," Floyd said. "They sent me a copy of the script and descriptions of what roles needed to be filled."

Floyd reached out to the Native community in Indiana and surrounding states to solicit photos and resumes for the various parts.

Wayne Jackson of the Eel River Tribe was cast as Tecumseh's grandfather and several other tribe members were cast as extras.

"I am glad to be part of the history of that story," Jackson said. "It felt really good."

Jackson explained there were mornings they were up at 4:30 a.m. and it was 25 degrees outside.

"I had on two pairs of socks inside my moccasins and got to wait inside the make-up trailer until it was time for my part to be filmed," Jackson said. "For our ancestors they had subzero temperatures. I do not know how they did it"

In addition to helping with casting, Floyd also helped ensure accuracy by working with the production crew. In the movie the Prophet, Tecumseh's brother, carried a strand of dried berries and copper balls.

"The production crew was having trouble getting a hole through the juniper berries," Floyd explained. "I showed them how to soak the berries in water to make them soft enough to run sinew through them."

Akeime Mitterlehner was the production designer for the film and relied heavily on Floyd when it came to the props.

"Working with him was so incredibly helpful," Mitterlehner said. "I relied on his advice as to what was appropriate and I enjoyed working with him. He was very warm and never had an air of superiority about him."

"To say working on this project was interesting would be an understatement," Floyd said. "But it was interesting to see how things were recorded out of order like filming the Prophet first as an older man, then as a young man. I am looking forward to seeing how it is all put together."

Adding additional expertise to the film was George Blanchard, keeper of the language for the Shawnee of Oklahoma whom Floyd described as a "great guy."

Some of the voice-overs done by Blanchard were recorded in other parts of the country since he was unable to be on the set during the entire production.

Floyd said that he hoped the items he contributed from the Eel River people including the Prophet's beads, pipe, lodge items, hides, blankets, bundles and regalia were an asset to the film and its authenticity.

"Having input on this project was an honor." Floyd said.

To learn more about the Eel River Tribe go to EelRiver- TribeOfIndiana.org

The "We Shall Remain" PBS series schedule follows:

Episode 1, April 13 - PBS Premiere, After the Mayflower."

Episode 2, April 20 - PBS Premier, "Tecumseh's Vision."

Episode 3, April 27 - PBS Premier, "Trail of Tears."

Episode 4, May 4 - PBS Premier, "Geronimo."

Episode 5, May 11 - PBS Premier, "Wounded Knee."

Previews and full broadcasts are available at pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain.