Native American Movies

  • 1941
    Northwestern Mountains

    Northwestern Mountains

    Northwestern Mountains

    01941HD

    An early silent color film of Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier. The film is part of the 'Our Colorful World' series, produced by Bell &...

    Northwestern Mountains
  • 2021
    Say Her Name

    Say Her Name

    Say Her Name

    02021HD

    A short film highlighting the epidemic of missing indigenous men and women who have gone missing in Bighorn County, Montana. It features several...

    Say Her Name
  • 2012
    Dakota 38

    Dakota 38

    Dakota 38

    02012HD

    In the spring of 2005, Jim Miller, a Native spiritual leader and Vietnam veteran, found himself in a dream riding on horseback across the great...

    Dakota 38
  • 1917
    With the Stony Indians

    With the Stony Indians

    With the Stony Indians

    01917HD

    Released on the 19th of February, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Stony Indians
  • 2019
    The Warrior Tradition

    The Warrior Tradition

    The Warrior Tradition

    02019HD

    The astonishing, heartbreaking, inspiring, and largely-untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. Why do they do it? Why would...

    The Warrior Tradition
  • 2021
    When Shadows Dance at Night

    When Shadows Dance at Night

    When Shadows Dance at Night

    02021HD

    Following her brother's death, Georgia, a young college student, returns home to her reservation only to find she's become the prey of a...

    When Shadows Dance at Night
  • 1970
    She Cried That Day

    She Cried That Day

    She Cried That Day

    01970HD

    The story of a sister's love and the spirit, strength, and will of Indigenous Women refusing to let their loved ones remain invisible in the eyes of...

    She Cried That Day
  • 2025
    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin

    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin

    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin

    02025HD

    "The First People Taking Care of the Fishery" are the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the largest indigenous tribe east of the Mississippi. For...

    Sacred Waters: Anishinaabeg Naagdawenmaanaanig Giigoonhkewin
  • 2015
    The Ojibway Switchback

    The Ojibway Switchback

    The Ojibway Switchback

    22015HD

    The Ojibway Switchback, a Popular Native American gigolo, is sent to repay a debt for his madam in trade. However, he underestimates exactly what is...

    The Ojibway Switchback
  • 2014
    Where God Likes to Be

    Where God Likes to Be

    Where God Likes to Be

    72014HD

    Where God Likes to Be focuses on three young protagonists full of hope and promise - Andi Running Wolf, Edward Tailfeathers, and Douglas Fitzgerald -...

    Where God Likes to Be
  • 2013
    I Said I Would Never Paint This Way Again

    I Said I Would Never Paint This Way Again

    I Said I Would Never Paint This Way Again

    92013HD

    A documentary that tells the story of five American Indian artists, the Urban Indian 5 (UI5), and their unique partnership.

    I Said I Would Never Paint This Way Again
  • 1916
    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    The Cliff Dwellers of America

    01916HD

    The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

    The Cliff Dwellers of America
  • 2012
    Great Falls

    Great Falls

    Great Falls

    02012HD

    Professional, native and antiquarian researchers combine to investigate the archaeological history and modern legacy of Eastern Native civilization...

    Great Falls
  • 1970
    Foundational Black American

    Foundational Black American

    Foundational Black American

    01970HD

    Uncover the hidden history of Foundational Black Americans and Black Indians-present before Columbus and vital to building the U.S.-in this powerful...

    Foundational Black American
  • 1995
    Lighting the 7th Fire

    Lighting the 7th Fire

    Lighting the 7th Fire

    81995HD

    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
  • 2016
    Who Will Burry The Dead?

    Who Will Burry The Dead?

    Who Will Burry The Dead?

    02016HD

    This documentary offers a deep, candid, and historical look at the Christian experience of America's largest and best-known tribes: the Dakota and...

    Who Will Burry The Dead?
  • 1970
    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    81970HD

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

    The Trial of Standing Bear
  • 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...

    Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
  • 2023
    ENCRUZILHADAS DO SOM

    ENCRUZILHADAS DO SOM

    ENCRUZILHADAS DO SOM

    02023HD

    The documentary adresses the meaning of music and the musical diversity present in Umbanda (a Brazilian religion with afroindigenous roots). With...

    ENCRUZILHADAS DO SOM
  • 2018
    Eagle Boy

    Eagle Boy

    Eagle Boy

    02018HD

    A fearless horse bonds two men to each other and to the traditions that define their community.

    Eagle Boy