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• Oyate

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  *Also available as a DVD* This documentary elevates the voices of Indigenous activists, organizers, and politicians as they offer their perspective on the protests at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline and contextualizes the #NoDAPL…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night Raiders

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  In a dystopian future, children are considered property of the military regime which trains them to fight in State run children’s academies. Desperate to get her daughter back, a Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild Indian

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  Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival 2021, this stark drama depicts the fateful aftermath of a violent incident committed by a young Indigenous boy. Features superb performances by Michael Greyeyes and Chaske Spencer as the Anishinaabe leads who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fighting Over Sioux

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  Uncover the story behind the mascot. The controversy surrounding the NCAA’s decision to ban the Native American sports nickname and logo at the University of North Dakota is explored through one-on-one interviews with tribal leaders, students,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once Upon a River

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  *Also available for streaming on Kanopy* Based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell, ONCE UPON A RIVER tells the story of a Native American teen in 1970s rural Michigan as she sets out in search of her estranged mother. Content notice:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gather

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  *Available to stream on hoopla and Kanopy* Following the life stories of various Native peoples on the forefront of a movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities that were devastated by genocide, this documentary shows how this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Te Ata

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  Based on the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, who traversed cultural barriers to become one of the greatest First American performers of all time. Te Ata’s (TAY’ AH-TAH) journey to find her true calling led her to a stage career that culminated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Story

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  Emerging from a long-standing collaboration between local Diné leaders in the Greater Chaco region, Pueblo organizers, and a small team of community-engaged media makers OUR STORY documents the ongoing Indigenous-led work to protect the remaining…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Was Ours

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  An Eastern Shoshone elder and two Northern Arapaho youth living on the Wind River Indian Reservation attempt to learn why thousands of ancestral artifacts are held by museums and churches in forgotten archives. These beautiful ancestral objects are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Good Day to Die

  Dennis Banks & the American Indian Movement

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  *Also available to stream on hoopla and Kanopy* Chronicling the life and activism Dennis Banks, a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement which Banks co-founded to represent urban Indians, this emotional documentary features extensive oral…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rumble

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  This documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), this **winner of a Special…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alcatraz Is Not An Island

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  When a group of Native Americans reclaimed Alcatraz Island, their activism altered how Native Americans viewed their culture and their rights. Learn more at https://itvs.org/films/alcatraz-is-not-an-island/

• Russell Means

  Lakota Warrior

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  In an exclusive interview with Russell Means at his home in Porcupine South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, this prominent leader of the American Indian Movement speaks candidly about racism, the ignorance of mainstream society and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• By Blood

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  A chronicle of American Indians of African descent battling to regain their tribal citizenship and **winner of Best Short Documentary at the Native American Film Festival Of The Southeast,** BY BLOOD explores how this struggle has manifested into a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Smoke Signals

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  Debuting at Sundance Film Festival in 1998, Smoke Signals was written, directed, and co-produced by Native Americans, marking a new milestone in Native filmmaking and representation.

• The Warrior Tradition

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  The astonishing, inspiring, and largely-untold story of Native Americans in the United States military is explored in this PBS documentary which chronicles the accounts of Native American warriors from their own points of view.

• On a Knife Edge

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  ON A KNIFE EDGE is the coming-of-age story of George Dull Knife, a Lakota teen growing up on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation. Over a five-year period, this documentary traces George’s path to activism, inspired by his family’s history of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Breathe Again

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  For millennia the Alaska Native peoples have depended upon strong social, cultural and spiritual practices passed from generation to generation. In a landscape as dramatic as its stories, WE BREATHE AGAIN intimately explores the impacts of…Read moreRead more of this annotation