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Why The Cowboy Sings
Why The Cowboy Sings
2002 | 58mins
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Why The Cowboy Sings
2002 | 58mins
The cowboy's job has always been dangerous, lonely, dusty, gory and low-paying. So why do cowboys make music, and why do they need to tell their story? Why the Cowboy Sings is a…
Warriors
Warriors
1987 | 57mins
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Warriors
1987 | 57mins
Warriors explores the experience of the Native Americans who fought in America's most controversial war- the Vietnam-era conflict. Humorous and unflinching, this program shows us…
Totem: The Return of the G'psgolox Pole
Totem: The Return of the G'psgolox Pole
2003 | 1h 10mins
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Totem: The Return of the G'psgolox Pole
2003 | 1h 10mins
This feature-length documentary traces the journey of the Haisla people to reclaim the G'psgolox totem pole that went missing from their British Columbia village in 1929. The fate…
Sacred Buffalo People
Sacred Buffalo People
1992 | 58mins
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Sacred Buffalo People
1992 | 58mins
The buffalo, or American bison, was once a vital and integral part of the culture of the Plains Indians, centering a spirituality that honored all living things. Sacred Buffalo…
Our Lives in Our Hands
Our Lives in Our Hands
1986 | 49mins
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Our Lives in Our Hands
1986 | 49mins
This 1986 film examines the traditional Native American craft of split ash basketmaking as a means of economic and cultural survival for Aroostook Micmac Indians of northern…
Onondaga
Onondaga
1973 | 6mins
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Onondaga
1973 | 6mins
An Onondaga father and son make lacrosse sticks in the traditional way.
Navajo Talking Pictures
Navajo Talking Pictures
1986 | 40mins
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Navajo Talking Pictures
1986 | 40mins
Film student Arlene Bowman (Navajo) travels to the Reservation to document the traditional ways of her grandmother.
Musical Holdouts
Musical Holdouts
1975 | 49mins
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Musical Holdouts
1975 | 49mins
This classic, entertaining documentary on American traditional music features varied individuals and groups who have not become part of the “melting pot” of American society.
Miami Indian Powwow
Miami Indian Powwow
1998 | 26mins
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Miami Indian Powwow
1998 | 26mins
The powwow has become one of the most recognizable forms of Native American celebration today, and occurs in virtually every state in the U.S. But despite the many similarities…
Medicine Fiddle
Medicine Fiddle
1991 | 1h 21mins
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Medicine Fiddle
1991 | 1h 21mins
Fiddlers and dancers from Native and Metis families of the northern United States and Canada carry on the musical traditions passed down from early settlers. The film weaves…
Mana: Beyond Belief
Mana: Beyond Belief
2004 | 1h 32mins
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Mana: Beyond Belief
2004 | 1h 32mins
"Mana: Beyond Belief" is a documentary film that explores the concept of "mana," a Polynesian word representing the power or special significance invested in objects, places, or…
Living Stone
Living Stone
1958 | 34mins
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Living Stone
1958 | 34mins
This documentary shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit approach to the work is to release the image the artist sees imprisoned in the rough stone. The film…
Jim Northrup: With Reservations
Jim Northrup: With Reservations
1996 | 28mins
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Jim Northrup: With Reservations
1996 | 28mins
Jim Northrup: With Reservations is a half-hour portrait of the Anishinaabe / Ojibwe / Chippewa writer/activist from Naagajiwanaang (Fond du Lac) in northern Minnesota. A lively…
How to Build an Igloo
How to Build an Igloo
1949 | 10mins
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How to Build an Igloo
1949 | 10mins
From The National Film Board of Canada. This classic short film shows how to make an igloo using only snow and a knife. Two Inuit men in Canada’s Far North choose the site, cut…
High Steel
High Steel
1965 | 14mins
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High Steel
1965 | 14mins
This short documentary offers a dizzying view of the Mohawk Indians of Kahnawake who work in Manhattan erecting the steel frames of skyscrapers.

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