Native American Movies

  • 2025
    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    02025HD

    Told from the perspective of contemporary Lakota people, the film explores the life of Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko). Viewers see the natural world of t...

    Tasunke Witko
  • 2002
    Simon and the Spirit Bear

    Simon and the Spirit Bear

    Simon and the Spirit Bear

    02002HD

    While most teens spend their days in a self-absorbed haze, Simon Jackson was out in the world connecting with anyone who could help him save the spiri...

    Simon and the Spirit Bear
  • 2018
    Battle Over Bears Ears

    Battle Over Bears Ears

    Battle Over Bears Ears

    02018HD

    At its heart, it’s a battle for homeland and sovereignty. Bears Ears, a remote section of land lined with red cliffs and filled with juniper sage, is...

    Battle Over Bears Ears
  • 2019
    Finndians

    Finndians

    Finndians

    02019HD

    A short documentary about Americans with Native American and Finnish heritage.

    Finndians
  • 2018
    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock

    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock

    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock

    02018HD

    Standing Rock, 2016: the largest Native American occupation since Wounded Knee, thousands of activists, environmentalists, and militarized police desc...

    Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock
  • 2016
    Dig It If You Can

    Dig It If You Can

    Dig It If You Can

    02016HD

    We get up close and personal with Steven Paul Judd, the dynamic and bold 21st century renaissance man. This self-taught artist’s love for pop culture...

    Dig It If You Can
  • 1962
    An Indian Story

    An Indian Story

    An Indian Story

    01962HD

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

    An Indian Story
  • 2014
    Tracing Roots

    Tracing Roots

    Tracing Roots

    02014HD

    A new documentary that follows master Haida weaver Delores Churchill on a journey to replicate a spruce root hat discovered with the Long Ago Person F...

    Tracing Roots
  • 1953
    Villages in the Sky

    Villages in the Sky

    Villages in the Sky

    01953HD

    A portrait of the Hopi tribe who live in northeastern Arizona.

    Villages in the Sky
  • 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 Arizon...

    The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?
  • 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 part...

    Northwest Indian Art
  • 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 Smiths...

    Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology
  • 2025
    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

    02025HD

    Newen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra
  • 2025
    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    02025HD

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

    The Trial of Standing Bear
  • 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 sports. But...

    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 i...

    The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
  • 1988
    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance

    01988HD

    Legendary Apache warrior Geronimo was loved by his people for his fierce courage while pioneers feared him as a cold-blooded murderer. This program se...

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance