PBS Documentary Tonight to Feature Members of Thompson Family

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – PBS will air a documentary tonight called “America Reframed” at 8 p.m., featuring the Thompson family.

The movie features the older brothers of UAlbany’s Lyle and Miles Thompson, Jeremy and Jerome, and their Native American heritage in the Onondaga Nation as they look to make the Syracuse lacrosse team.  It features the family and culture on their seven-year journey.  Both Lyle and Miles are featured in the movie.

The documentary, based on the movie “The Medicine Game,” was produced by Lukas Korver and Jason Halpin.  It will air on WMHT World in Albany at 8 p.m. tonight.