Sculptor Allan Houser won international recognition for his depiction of the stoic, powerful figures of his Chiricahua Apache and Navajo families in wood, stone, and metal. This program follows Houser also acclaimed for his murals and paintings...
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The drum is the heartbeat of mother earth. To beat the drum is to match the heartbeat. As we sing our songs to the drum we "talk to the spirits". This is an upbeat, fast-paced program featuring four "high profile" Canadian First Nations musical performer
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Charles Loloma was one of the first Native American jewelers to use gold instead of silver and diamonds and other precious gems in addition to turquoise, coral, and shell. His innovative designs, so sculptural in quality, were internationally acclaimed.
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Abuse, neglect, poverty, crime, racism all issues many Canadian First Nations and M tis youth face each day. Circle of Voices is a pilot theater project that attempts to look at one of the causes of these issues - the residential school experience.
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This Lakota creation story is told through Coyote's eyes. It is said that Coyote is God's dog. It is Coyote's mission to teach man the sacred teachings and for man to understand and master the mysteries hidden here on earth in the four ages given to him.
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Candid interviews with Elders Johnny Arlee and Vernon Finley reveal that Pow Wows were not always allowed by the U. S. government but through innovative ideas their people discovered an acceptable loophole in the early years.
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For the nearly two million Native Americans, representing 500 Indian nations, life in the U.S. today is a frustrating struggle to retain their ancient ways while functioning in the modern world, to carve out an identity in an overwhelmingly non-Indian...
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Discover popular music trends of the past and present through these enjoyable and informative programs that trace musical traditions around the world. Viewers will learn how music has influenced our cultures, traditions, and everyday life.
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Watch as art emerges from nature. Earthscape documents watercolorists, photographers and sculptors as they travel to Alaska's Copper River Delta to paint and sculpt.
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Tribal people around the world exemplify a strong sense of purpose, responsibility and community that has sustained them through prosperity and disaster. Without my people I am nothing
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Eternal Drum looks at the social and spiritual significance of the contemporary American Indian Pow-wow and explains the traditions and the altruistic foundations of the American Indian societies. Participants explain the music, dance, dress and history..
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Join the Sami Theatre of the Little Sun in an extraordinary performance celebrating 1000 years of Sami history. Fantastic music, short dialogues, unique chanting and weird and wonderful masks create a stunning theatrical performance.
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The story of how Polar Bear lost his tail due to fox and how he then outfoxed the fox.
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The first to portray the Native American as real, not red, Fritz Scholder has been a major influence on an entire generation of Native American artists. This program films Scholder, an artist of Luiseno descent, as he takes his painting Television Indian.
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Mary Gabriel tells her inspiring story of learning the centuries-old tradition from her grandmother, and of passing it onto her two daughters, Sylvia and Clare, who are also master basketmakers.
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Together with their father, Camilio Sunflower Tafoya, Medicine Flower and Lone Wolf are filmed digging and refining their clay and then molding it into pots, which they decorate and fire.
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...examines Hawaii's traditional chants, percussion, ukulele, slack-key and steel guitar, male and female falsetto, and lush vocal harmonies, all of them accompanied by authentic Hawaiian hula.
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The abstract geometric paintings of Helen Hardin beautifully illustrate the artists struggle to depict aspects of her native heritage yet depart from the Santa Fe Dorothy Dunn model of her predecessors including her mother, the acclaimed Pablita Velarde.
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As an eagle travels through the light of darkness soaring on rays of beauty to the face of creation, a child appears. With innocence and clarity, she begins to speak. Her words are like poetry. She speaks of a dream of Native prophecies...
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Depicts elders of the Karuk, Hupa, Tolowa and Yurok tribes of Northern California, as they work together to preserve a once-dying culture. llustrates canoe making, basketry, ceremonial dress, native tongue, social dancing, foods and village reconstruction
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A general introduction to the significance of the dances of the Mohawk Indians as well as illustrated techniques for five common dances: Woman's Dance, Robin Dance, Rabbit Dance, Stomp Dance and Smoke Dance.
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Integrating and physically involving the viewing audience into educational traditional native theatre, Ka'ma'mo'pi'cik takes an exciting behind-the-scenes look into a new approach for community Native and Non-Native relations.
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The program shows that Indian celebrations are more than just a showcase for the colorful regalia and the energetic dancing, but also represent a community of people with shared values.
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Filmmaker Donald List explores Ovide's creative process that takes him through layers of traditional First Nation beliefs to a place in his heart where his Christianity and traditional values come to rest.
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Many of Hawaii's finest kumu hula reveal ancient traditions which have survived and flourished there for hundreds of years. This is Hawaiian culture as few outsiders have ever seen it- rich, expressive, colorful, and totally unique.
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From the traditional village events, to the main stage entertainment, to the action on the stickball field, this video is an exciting look into contemporary Native culture.
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These stories of various Indian nations are told and performed by Native Americans to rehearse and remember who they are and what they believe.
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These stories of various Indian nations are told and performed by Native Americans to rehearse and remember who they are and what they believe. 8-part series, 26 minutes each.
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Beautiful and colorful creative imagery on stage, Painted Cave is a intermingling of song and backgrounds that honor the ancestors who told their stories by drawing images on Rocks in secret places.
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Many people seem to feel that Native traditions are dying, or are already dead. This series clearly points to the contrary, that they are thriving and being passed on to new generations.
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