Living deep in the Canadian wilderness, the Lac La Croix band of Ojibway have fought to maintain their tradition of living in harmony with the land. This program looks at their dispute with U.S. game wardens who have denied them the right to guide fish...
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This short documentary features a Wintu medicine woman, a Karuk spiritual leader (fatavena) and a Tolowa headman.
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Personal demons have landed Elijah Brooks squarely on a city bench. He's one of those tortured souls that every city spawns, a drunken vagrant whose turbulent past helped create his tormented present. In segmented flashbacks, a young Elijah's already...
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On August 29 Hurricane Katrina swept ashore on the Louisiana coast. Among those communities devastated by her impact were the smaller Houma Indian settlements in lower Plaquemines, lower St. Bernard, and lower Jefferson parishes.
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Steve Jones investigates what constitutes Native American blood, then follows three individuals as they use DNA matching of a female gene to attempt to confirm a genetic link between themselves and their Pequot ancestors.
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Suffering from hunger, extreme cold, sickness, alcoholism and poverty, Qu bec's Inuit had become the victims of a government policy supposedly designed to return them to their native state.
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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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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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This one hour documentary follows the journey of Cree filmmaker Paul M. Rickard as he searches for his own language roots and discovers the tireless efforts of many individuals who are promoting, reviving and preserving the use of Aboriginal languages...
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The story of the Anishinabe people's journey toward health. Through the lives of one family we watch the people of White Earth create unique solutions to common problems.
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...focuses on youth empowerment- the value of traditional teachings and the impact these traditions are having on young native people. Healing of Nations delivers inspiring messages of hope to us all - words to heal the native nations and the planet...
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The small islands around Alaskas Bering Sea are remote, bleak, and cold. The Aleut people living there are trying to maintain their community and livelihood in the now multinational fishing industry, but a housing shortage is keeping them out...
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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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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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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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Magic on the Water is a one-hour feature documentary capturing poignant stories of the Okanagan first peoples of the Okanagan valley. The documentary describes the biodiversity of ancient rivers, creeks, streams and beaches throughout of the Okanagan Val
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While many Ojibwes sell the rice they harvest, folklorist Thomas Vennum found that nearly all would go ricing even if no money were to be made; For cultural reasons alone, the Ojibwe people will probably never give up ricing willingly...
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Interviews with Native Americans were conducted in South Dakota to solicit personal stories about how their lives were impacted by alcohol and substance abuse.
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By presenting the experiences of Native Americans from a wide array of fields including artisans, performers, and teachers, this program shows how many tribes are returning to the traditions and spirituality of their ancestors.
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In the spirit of resistance, three Anishinabe grandmothers from Minnesota and Wisconsin share their deeply personal life histories, their respective journeys of cultural reclamation, and their vision of future generations which has led to their activism.
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Native American Chief Oren Lyons, a leader in the international environmental movement, who shares with Bill Moyers the ancient legends, prophecies, and wisdom that guide the Onondaga tribe.
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The future of Indian people lies with their children. A Dakota tribe teaches traditional values as part of a Native curriculum that introduces Dakota language and culture to their children in preschool.
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The Kanaka Maoli, the original people of Hawaii, lost their land and have no treaties or offers of protection. The United States government set land aside for them, but it continues to be occupied by non-Natives..
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...show efforts that are underway to preserve the language and traditional ways of a people whose culture was all but destroyed when outsiders came to the Valley of the Klamath.
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...tells the story of how Northern California Indian tribes used the Freedom of Religion provision of the U.S. Constitution to win a landmark victory against the U.S. Forest Service.
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The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has always been a proud, strong people. Their elders share stories of economic and social hardships, yet their strong faith and family values remained unchanged, unbreakable.
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A young boy, Ralph, arrives from Thunder Bay to live with Annie and Ron. Unhappy at being moved from home to home, Ralph decides that he will not stay in Spirit Bay.
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During this 5 month trek, young and old runners alike from numerous nations carried the symbolic Staff, adding a feather from several villages and tribes encountered with welcome hospitality.
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SURVIVORS OF THE RED BRICK SCHOOL
KUPER ISLAND - RETURN TO THE HEALING CIRCLE
CHILDHOOD LOST - THE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
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A university intends to build a shopping mall on the sacred site, while the Indian people are determined to stop them, using ancient ceremonies and prayers to their ancestors to help them win a complex legal battle.
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