 The Last Conquistador
This film uses the construction and dedication of a monument to the conquistador Juan de Onate as a springboard to examine his legacy in New Mexico. The film will raise difficult questions about the meaning of mestizo identity, about on-going inequalities in the southwest, the meaning of public art, the enshrinement of white supremacy, and a vision of the past that recognizes the dignity and humanity of the Indian people. |
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
A seven-part, four-hour series that uncovers the root causes of our huge and alarming racial and socio-economic disparities in health, and spotlights exciting community initiatives to achieve health equality. |
 The Oneida Speak
In 1935, while the country was deep in the depression, a group of Oneidas in Wisconsin took advantage of a federal writing program designed to employ Americans and offer economic relief. Many, who wrote in their own language, recorded their daily life on the farm to a federal infiltrator sent to drive people off the land to a devastating small pox epidemic |
 The Creek Runs Red
The EPA calls the mining town of Picher, Oklahoma the most toxic place in America, but the Quapaw tribe still calls it home. Today the town is divided by fears of serious health risks, environmental politics, civic pride, and old racial tensions between the Quapaw people and the non-Indian community who share the town. The Creek Runs Red explores the human response to an environmental disaster and the complex connection between people and place. |
 Way of the Warriror
One-hour documentary about the warrior ethic in Native American communities. Its purpose is to explore how Native communities have traditionally viewed their warriors and why, during the 20th century, Native men and women have volunteered for military service at a rate three times higher than non-Indians. The documentary also explores how the dominant culture has viewed and used this warrior ethic. |
Standing Silent Nation
See one family's struggle for economic and tribal sovereignty on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Resourcefulness, resistance, spirituality, love of family, and a sense of humor are values embodied by Alex White Plume (Oglala Lakota), head of the Wacini Ska tiospaye (clan). The prosperity of Alex's 86-member extended family hangs in the balance as he prepares to defend himself in front of a federal judge for growing industrial hemp. Produced by Prairie Dust Films. |
 A Blackfeet Encounter
This program traces the consequences of the Lewis & Clark expedition's arrival and investigates the struggles and triumphs of the Blackfeet today. Co-Produced by Curly Bear Wagner (Blackfeet), founder of the Going-to-the-Sun Institute and Dennis Neary, Native View Pictures in Indianapolis, Indiana. Distributed by American Public Television (APT). |
 Indian
Country Diaries
A new
two-part
series
told
with
wonder,
humor,
and insight.
A provocative
must-see "State
of the
Nations" report
from
modern
Native
America.
Co-Produced
of Native
American
Public
Telecommunications
and Adanvdo
Vision. |
 Silent
Thunder
A
heartwarming
story
of Stanford
Addison:
a Native
American
Elder,
Spiritual
Leader,
Horse
Tamer,
and Quadriplegic.
Through
his unique
method
of gentling
wild
horses,
Stanford
delivers
an inspiring
and timely
message
of universal
peace
and cultural
tolerance
by sharing
the experiences
of his
own life. |
|
 Aboriginal
Architecture
Native
structures
reflect
the diversity
of Aboriginal
cultures.
Their
architecture
evolved
in response
to different
natural
environments
of North
America.
See the
past
carried
forward
in the
design
and use
of contemporary
buildings
in Indigenous
communities. |
 Teachings
of the Tree People
Through
his interpretations
of sacred
teachings
about
the natural
world,
nationally
acclaimed
Skokomish
artist,
Gerald
Bruce
Miller
(subiyay)
became
a bearer
of language,
oral
history,
art and
spirituality
of the
tuwaduq
(Twana)
and Southern
Coast
Salish
people. |
 Seasoned
with Spirit
Five
new shows
in culinary
celebration
of America's
bounty
combine
Native
American
history
and culture
with
delicious,
healthy
recipes
inspired
by indigenous
foods.
Co-Produced
by Connecticut
Public
Television
and Native
American
Public
Telecommunications,
in association
with
Resolution
Pictures. |
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