Native American Movies

  • 1982
    Winter Brothers

    Winter Brothers

    Winter Brothers

    01982HD

    Half-hour documentary based on the work of Northwest author Ivan Doig and his "brother" of yesteryear, Northwest pioneer James G. Swann. Broadcast...

    Winter Brothers
  • 1953
    Apache

    Apache

    Apache

    01953HD

    Short about the daily life of the Apaches, including their ceremonies.

    Apache
  • 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
  • 2025
    La grande prairie, le pacte du bison

    La grande prairie, le pacte du bison

    La grande prairie, le pacte du bison

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    La grande prairie, le pacte du bison
  • 1970
    The Primal Mind

    The Primal Mind

    The Primal Mind

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    Written and hosted by Jack Marks, an American Jewish author who misrepresented himself as Native American; this PBS documentary examines the...

    The Primal Mind
  • 2009
    The Lost Spirits

    The Lost Spirits

    The Lost Spirits

    02009HD

    The last surviving Native Americans on Long Island are the focus of The Lost Spirits. The film chronicles their struggles as an indigenous people to...

    The Lost Spirits
  • 2012
    Dakota 38

    Dakota 38

    Dakota 38

    02012HD

    In the spring of 2005, Jim Miller, a Native spiritual leader and Vietnam veteran, found himself in a dream riding on horseback across the great...

    Dakota 38
  • 2019
    Finndians

    Finndians

    Finndians

    02019HD

    A short documentary about Americans with Native American and Finnish heritage.

    Finndians
  • 2016
    Who Will Burry The Dead?

    Who Will Burry The Dead?

    Who Will Burry The Dead?

    02016HD

    This documentary offers a deep, candid, and historical look at the Christian experience of America's largest and best-known tribes: the Dakota and...

    Who Will Burry The Dead?
  • 1993
    Grandfather Sky

    Grandfather Sky

    Grandfather Sky

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    A young Native American man on his way to visit his uncle learns about his Navajo heritage by attending tribal gatherings, traditional ceremonies and...

    Grandfather Sky
  • 1995
    Lighting the 7th Fire

    Lighting the 7th Fire

    Lighting the 7th Fire

    81995HD

    A Chippewa prophecy foretells a time called the 7th Fire when lost traditions will be recovered. Native American filmmaker Sandra Sunrising Osawa...

    Lighting the 7th Fire
  • 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
  • 2025
    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin

    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin

    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin

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    "The First People Taking Care of the Fishery" are the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the largest indigenous tribe east of the Mississippi. For...

    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin
  • 2015
    The Ojibway Switchback

    The Ojibway Switchback

    The Ojibway Switchback

    22015HD

    The Ojibway Switchback, a Popular Native American gigolo, is sent to repay a debt for his madam in trade. However, he underestimates exactly what is...

    The Ojibway Switchback
  • 2018
    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock

    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock

    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock

    02018HD

    Standing Rock, 2016: the largest Native American occupation since Wounded Knee, thousands of activists, environmentalists, and militarized police...

    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock
  • 2019
    Crossers

    Crossers

    Crossers

    02019HD

    Two roommates disagree about watching a ghost hunting reality show that filmed on their reservation.

    Crossers
  • 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
  • 1988
    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    01988HD

    Legendary Apache warrior Geronimo was loved by his people for his fierce courage while pioneers feared him as a cold-blooded murderer. This program...

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
  • 2015
    Mitakuye Oyasin

    Mitakuye Oyasin

    Mitakuye Oyasin

    02015HD

    Lakota people from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota describe the ongoing struggle of their people.

    Mitakuye Oyasin
  • 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