Native American Movies

  • 1970
    The Primal Mind

    The Primal Mind

    The Primal Mind

    01970HD

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

    The Primal Mind
  • 1970
    Spirit of the Wild

    Spirit of the Wild

    Spirit of the Wild

    01970HD

    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,...

    Spirit of the Wild
  • 1992
    Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence

    Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence

    Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence

    01992HD

    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...

    Rigoberta Menchú: Broken Silence
  • 1984
    Harold of Orange

    Harold of Orange

    Harold of Orange

    01984HD

    Tribal trickster Harold Sinseer and his Warriors of Orange make an unusual proposal to the white board members of the Bily Foundation. After having...

    Harold of Orange
  • 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
  • 1985
    Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe

    Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe

    Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe

    01985HD

    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...

    Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe
  • 1921
    Across the Divide

    Across the Divide

    Across the Divide

    01921HD

    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...

    Across the Divide
  • 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

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    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
  • 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
  • 1970
    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    01970HD

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

    The Trial of Standing Bear
  • 1971
    As Long as the Rivers Run

    As Long as the Rivers Run

    As Long as the Rivers Run

    01971HD

    Examines the violence and civil disobedience leading up to the hallmark decision in U.S. v. Washington, with particular reference to the Nisqually...

    As Long as the Rivers Run
  • 1968
    Comanche Crossing

    Comanche Crossing

    Comanche Crossing

    01968HD

    Native american western by Larry Buchanan.

    Comanche Crossing
  • 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?
  • 1987
    The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

    The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

    The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

    01987HD

    Follows U.S., Canadian, and European scientists from the barrens of Labrador - where archaeologists uncover an ancient stone burial mound - to sites...

    The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
  • 1995
    Lighting the 7th Fire

    Lighting the 7th Fire

    Lighting the 7th Fire

    01995HD

    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
  • 1961
    Buffalo Gun

    Buffalo Gun

    Buffalo Gun

    01961HD

    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...

    Buffalo Gun
  • 1958
    Flaming Frontier

    Flaming Frontier

    Flaming Frontier

    01958HD

    Army officer whose parents are white and Indian tries to avert an Indian war.

    Flaming Frontier
  • 1975
    Cold Journey

    Cold Journey

    Cold Journey

    01975HD

    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...

    Cold Journey
  • 1972
    House Made of Dawn

    House Made of Dawn

    House Made of Dawn

    01972HD

    Adaption of N. Scott Momaday's Pulitzer Prize winning novel

    House Made of Dawn
  • 1946
    Gun Town

    Gun Town

    Gun Town

    01946HD

    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...

    Gun Town