Native American Movies

  • 1970
    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    81970HD

    Examines the 1879 court case of Standing Bear vs. Crook and the struggle for basic Native American rights.

    The Trial of Standing Bear
  • 1997
    In Whose Honor?

    In Whose Honor?

    In Whose Honor?

    01997HD

    Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves — Indian mascots and nicknames have historically been first draft picks in American...

    In Whose Honor?
  • 2018
    Eagle Boy

    Eagle Boy

    Eagle Boy

    02018HD

    A fearless horse bonds two men to each other and to the traditions that define their community.

    Eagle Boy
  • 1995
    Native American Flute: Beginning Techniques

    Native American Flute: Beginning Techniques

    Native American Flute: Beginning Techniques

    01995HD

    In these lessons, Odell Borg teaches new players about the Native American flute. Topics include: fingering, tone, melody, rhythm, breath control, as...

    Native American Flute: Beginning Techniques
  • 2014
    Where God Likes to Be

    Where God Likes to Be

    Where God Likes to Be

    72014HD

    Where God Likes to Be focuses on three young protagonists full of hope and promise - Andi Running Wolf, Edward Tailfeathers, and Douglas Fitzgerald -...

    Where God Likes to Be
  • 1995
    Intermediate Techniques for Native American Flutes

    Intermediate Techniques for Native American Flutes

    Intermediate Techniques for Native American Flutes

    01995HD

    Odell Borg, an accomplished player and maker of Native American flutes, teaches about embouchures, rhythm, scales, duets, double flutes, dealing with...

    Intermediate Techniques for Native American Flutes
  • 2007
    A Blackfeet Encounter

    A Blackfeet Encounter

    A Blackfeet Encounter

    02007HD

    Explores the only deadly clash between Native Americans and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, framed by the Blackfeet history and culture, the...

    A Blackfeet Encounter
  • 2008
    America's First Nations

    America's First Nations

    America's First Nations

    02008HD

    Before the first Europeans set foot in the Americas, the Native American tribes of the Northeast were locked in a bitter and bloody conflict. Then, a...

    America's First Nations
  • 2022
    Aruka

    Aruka

    Aruka

    02022HD

    During a winter storm, a man staggers home after a long night of drinking. Some time later, there is a ruckus that echoes through-out the house. The...

    Aruka
  • 1970
    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    01970HD

    Told from the perspective of contemporary Lakota people, the film explores the life of Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko). Viewers see the natural world of...

    Tasunke Witko
  • 1966
    Northwest Indian Art

    Northwest Indian Art

    Northwest Indian Art

    01966HD

    Shows representative samples of Northwest Indian art collected from six different museums, featuring the double-faced mechanical masks which were...

    Northwest Indian Art
  • 2006
    K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You

    K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You

    K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You

    02006HD

    The collaboration between the Tanacross and Northway, Alaska communities and trained linguistic specialists from the Alaska Native Language Center to...

    K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You
  • 2012
    Up Heartbreak Hill

    Up Heartbreak Hill

    Up Heartbreak Hill

    02012HD

    Up Heartbreak Hill chronicles the lives of three high school seniors living on the Navajo Nation and struggling to shape their identities as both...

    Up Heartbreak Hill
  • 1995
    Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

    Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

    Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

    01995HD

    The remains of more than 10,000 Native Americans unearthed at archaeological sites across the U.S. are in the possession of museums such as the...

    Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology
  • 2014
    American Native

    American Native

    American Native

    02014HD

    Thirty miles from Manhattan a group of mysterious mountain people fight for recognition as a legitimate Native American tribe from the Bureau of...

    American Native
  • 1910
    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    01910HD

    Lost short film about the death of the last Aztec Emperor.

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc
  • 2007
    Standing Silent Nation

    Standing Silent Nation

    Standing Silent Nation

    02007HD

    When the Oglala Sioux Tribe passed an ordinance separating industrial hemp from its illegal cousin, marijuana, Alex White Plume and his family...

    Standing Silent Nation
  • 2016
    Dig It If You Can

    Dig It If You Can

    Dig It If You Can

    02016HD

    We get up close and personal with Steven Paul Judd, the dynamic and bold 21st century renaissance man. This self-taught artist’s love for pop...

    Dig It If You Can
  • 1970
    Newen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra

    Newen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra

    Newen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra

    01970HD

    Newen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra
  • 2016
    Canyon Song

    Canyon Song

    Canyon Song

    02016HD

    This short film follows Tonisha, Toneil and their family as they reclaim their Navajo history and reconnect with ancestors within the canyon walls.

    Canyon Song