Native American Movies
- 1970
The Primal Mind
The Primal Mind01970HD
Written and hosted by Jack Marks, an American Jewish author who misrepresented himself as Native American; this PBS documentary examines the...
- 1970
Spirit of the Wild
Spirit of the Wild01970HD
A MYSTICAL GRANDFATHER transforms the life of a modern day boy through the legend of SEEKS-TO-HUNT-GREAT. In this haunting and sometimes humorous,...
- 1992
Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence
Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence01992HD
Focuses on 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu, as she discusses the lack of human rights for the indigenous people of Guatemala and her...
- 1984
Harold of Orange
Harold of Orange01984HD
Tribal trickster Harold Sinseer and his Warriors of Orange make an unusual proposal to the white board members of the Bily Foundation. After having...
- 1910
The Torture of Cuauhtémoc
The Torture of Cuauhtémoc01910HD
Lost short film about the death of the last Aztec Emperor.
- 1985
Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe
Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe01985HD
Examines the impact a century of struggling for survival has on a native people. It weaves the Crow tribe's turbulent past with modern-day accounts...
- 1921
Across the Divide
Across the Divide01921HD
Left in the care of his half-breed brother, Buck, by his dying mother, Wallace Layson has no knowledge of his family history. His father, knowing...
- 2006
K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You
K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You02006HD
The collaboration between the Tanacross and Northway, Alaska communities and trained linguistic specialists from the Alaska Native Language Center to...
- 1970
Tasunke Witko
Tasunke Witko01970HD
Told from the perspective of contemporary Lakota people, the film explores the life of Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko). Viewers see the natural world of...
- 1970
The Trial of Standing Bear
The Trial of Standing Bear01970HD
Examines the 1879 court case of Standing Bear vs. Crook and the struggle for basic Native American rights.
- 1971
As Long as the Rivers Run
As Long as the Rivers Run01971HD
Examines the violence and civil disobedience leading up to the hallmark decision in U.S. v. Washington, with particular reference to the Nisqually...
- 1968
Comanche Crossing
Comanche Crossing01968HD
Native american western by Larry Buchanan.
- 1997
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...
- 1987
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People01987HD
Follows U.S., Canadian, and European scientists from the barrens of Labrador - where archaeologists uncover an ancient stone burial mound - to sites...
- 1995
Lighting the 7th Fire
Lighting the 7th Fire01995HD
A Chippewa prophecy foretells a time called the 7th Fire when lost traditions will be recovered. Native American filmmaker Sandra Sunrising Osawa...
- 1961
Buffalo Gun
Buffalo Gun01961HD
In this western, the Indians claim that their government rations are being stolen and they threaten to fight back. A pair of agents look into it and...
- 1958
Flaming Frontier
Flaming Frontier01958HD
Army officer whose parents are white and Indian tries to avert an Indian war.
- 1975
Cold Journey
Cold Journey01975HD
In this feature drama, a Canadian Indigenous youth attempts to find a place for himself. He faces culture shock as the educational system teaches him...
- 1972
House Made of Dawn
House Made of Dawn01972HD
Adaption of N. Scott Momaday's Pulitzer Prize winning novel
- 1946
Gun Town
Gun Town01946HD
Indian Agent Kip Lewis arrives in Gun Town where Buckskin Sawyer is having her payroll shipments robbed by Indians. Kip and his men are ready the...