Native American Movies

  • 1977
    The American Indian's Sacred Ground

    The American Indian's Sacred Ground

    The American Indian's Sacred Ground

    01977HD

    For generations the American Indians have drawn their legendary strength from their sacred ancestral lands. Academy-Award winner Cliff Robertson...

    The American Indian's Sacred Ground
  • 1989
    Children of Wind River

    Children of Wind River

    Children of Wind River

    01989HD

    A film made by Victress Hitchcock and Ava Hamilton in 1989 on the Wind River Reservation for Wyoming Public Television.

    Children of Wind River
  • 1990
    Yuma Crossing

    Yuma Crossing

    Yuma Crossing

    01990HD

    The story of the Yuma Crossing, the place where centuries of travelers crossed the Colorado River as told in a series of reenacted vignettes by...

    Yuma Crossing
  • 1970
    The Return of Nóouhàh-Toka’na

    The Return of Nóouhàh-Toka’na

    The Return of Nóouhàh-Toka’na

    01970HD

    Nóouhàh-Toka’na, known as swift fox in English, once roamed the North American Great Plains from Canada to Texas. Like bison,...

    The Return of Nóouhàh-Toka’na
  • 1983
    The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

    The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

    The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

    01983HD

    Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale development in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and...

    The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?
  • 1993
    Grandfather Sky

    Grandfather Sky

    Grandfather Sky

    01993HD

    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
  • 1984
    Dolores

    Dolores

    Dolores

    01984HD

    Dolores
  • 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
  • 1926
    Tragedies of the Osage Hills

    Tragedies of the Osage Hills

    Tragedies of the Osage Hills

    01926HD

    A lost film based on the 'Reign of Terror', a real-life series of several dozen murders committed against the Osage people. 'Tragedies of the Osage...

    Tragedies of the Osage Hills
  • 1992
    Surviving Columbus

    Surviving Columbus

    Surviving Columbus

    01992HD

    This Peabody Award-winning documentary from New Mexico PBS looks at the European arrival in the Americas from the perspective of the Pueblo Peoples.

    Surviving Columbus
  • 1970
    Yellowtail

    Yellowtail

    Yellowtail

    01970HD

    Yellowtail is the story of a young Native American cowboy searching for meaning as his chaotic lifestyle begins to wear on him both physically and...

    Yellowtail
  • 2019
    Homecoming Song

    Homecoming Song

    Homecoming Song

    02019HD

    Homecoming Song is a poetic documentary that tells the parallel stories of two men who came home. Many years ago Kaax'achgook of the Kiks.adi clan of...

    Homecoming Song
  • 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
  • 1970
    The Invaders

    The Invaders

    The Invaders

    01970HD

    A pregnant pioneer woman and her family meet a supernatural fate after breaking from their wagon train to California and ignoring a series of ominous...

    The Invaders
  • 2001
    The Buffalo War

    The Buffalo War

    The Buffalo War

    02001HD

    Native Americans, ranchers, government officials, and environmental activists battle over the yearly slaughter of America's last wild bison, based on...

    The Buffalo War
  • 1970
    Wind River: Rising

    Wind River: Rising

    Wind River: Rising

    01970HD

    Terror has escalated on the Wind River reservation as a series of ritualistic murders remain unsolved. The FBI therefore enlists the aid of Hanson, a...

    Wind River: Rising
  • 1970
    Voices Unheard

    Voices Unheard

    Voices Unheard

    01970HD

    Native American business partners, Marty and Jess, embark on a journey to the American Southwest to shoot a film. The fun lasts until Jess vanishes...

    Voices Unheard
  • 1994
    Indian America: A Gift from the Past

    Indian America: A Gift from the Past

    Indian America: A Gift from the Past

    01994HD

    In 1970 a storm uncovers an ancient whaling village called Ozette which had been buried some 500 years ago by a massive mudslide. The resulting...

    Indian America: A Gift from the Past
  • 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
  • 1962
    An Indian Story

    An Indian Story

    An Indian Story

    61962HD

    Still photographs and narration give an overview of the history of the American Indian.

    An Indian Story