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Aboriginal Architecture: Living Architecture Native structures reflect the diversity of Aboriginal cultures. See the past carried forward in the design and use of contemporary buildings in Indigenous communities. 57 minutes DVD
$24.95
Aleut Story In the throes of World War II, Aleut-Americans were taken from their homes and placed in government camps, seemingly for their own protection from invading Japanese forces. 87 minutes DVD
$29.95
American Cowboys The first Native American and first African Americans overcome persecution in the early 1900s to become the best cowboys in the country. 47 minutes + special features DVD
$24.95
A Blackfeet Encounter Exploring the only deadly clash between Native Americans and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, A Blackfeet Encounter discovers a rich Blackfeet history and culture, traces the aftermath of the expedition's arrival and investigates the challenges and triumphs of the Blackfeet people today. 57 minutes DVD
$24.95
Christmas in the Clouds The first romantic comedy set in Indian Country. A surprise visit to the Sky Mountain Resort by a major travel guide sparks mayhem, romance and comedy in this critically praised holiday feature. Stars: Graham Greene, Wes Studi and Rita Coolidge 96 minutes DVD
$14.95
The Creek Runs Red The Creek Runs Red explores the human response to an environmental disaster and the complex connection between people and place. 57 minutes

DVD
$19.95

Indian Country Diaries: Series Set Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities. Order both programs in the series "A Seat at the Drum" and "Spiral of Fire" for a special reduced price. Two 87 minute programs DVD
$44.95
Indian Country Diaries: A Seat at the Drum In "A Seat at the Drum," journalist Mark Anthony Rolo (Bad River Ojibwe) journeys to L.A. There he meets many of the thousands of American Indian families who were relocated from poor reservations to the cities in the last half of the 20th century. 87 minutes DVD
$29.95
Indian Country Diaries: Spiral of Fire "Spiral of Fire" takes author LeAnne Howe (Choctaw) to the homeland of the Eastern Band of Cherokee to discover how the mix of tourism, community, and cultural preservation is the key to their tribe's health in the 21st century. 87 minutes DVD
$29.95
The Last Conquistador This film uses the construction and dedication of a monument to Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate as part of an examination of his legacy in the Southwest. It raises complex questions about mestizo identity, on-going inequalities, the meaning of public art and the recognition of dignity and humanity of Native people. 70 minutes DVD
$29.95
Looking Toward Home Looking Toward Home is a one-hour documentary about the relocation of indians to urban areas in the 1950s. 57 minutes DVD
$24.95
March Point March Point follows the journey of three teens from the Swinomish Tribe who have been asked to make a film about the threat their people face from two local oil refineries. 57 minutes DVD
$29.95
A Native American Night Before Christmas This amusing animated video storybook presents a whimsical look at what a Native American Christmas Eve might be like when Old Red Shirt (the Indian Santa Claus) comes a-calling with his team of flying white buffalo to deliver commodities, fry bread and other goodies. 5 minutes DVD
$12.95
Native Nations: Standing Together for Civil Rights Native Nations, hosted by Peter Coyote, chronicles the American Indians' struggle for civil rights, and the creation of the National Indian Lutheran Board to raise funds for and awareness of that struggle. 59 minutes DVD
$20
Oceti Sakowin: The People of the Seven Council Fires Across the rolling plains of the Midwest, a great nation was created by a people who had their own system of government and a livelihood that was forever changed by settlers and trappers. The Oyate, the people, tell their own history and sustaining culture in this hour-long documentary. 57 minutes DVD
$19.95
The Oneida Speak In 1935, while the country was deep in the depression, a group of Oneidas in Wisconsin took advantage of a federal writing program designed to employ Americans and offer economic relief. Many, who wrote in their own language, recorded their daily life on the farm to a federal infiltrator sent to drive people off the land to a devastating small pox epidemic. 57 minutes DVD
$24.95
Robert Mirabal: Music From A Painted Cave

This stirring performance features Robert Mirabal with a band of world champion Native musicians and dancers.

57 minutes

DVD
$19.95

Seasoned with Spirit
(A Five-Part Series)
Native American Chef Loretta Barrett Oden (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) hosts the new PBS cooking, travel and Native American culture series. 27 minutes each DVD
$24.95 ea.
(all five
$99.95)
Silent Thunder A heartwarming story of Stanford Addison: a Native American Elder, Spiritual Leader, Horse Tamer, and Quadriplegic. 27 minutes DVD
$24.95
Songs of the Spirit: Live from the KiMo Three renowned, multi-award winning Native-American musicians perform with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra (NMSO) in Songs of the Spirit: Live from the KiMo. 57 minutes

DVD
$24.95

Standing Silent Nation A Lakota family tries to make a living off the land in a non-traditional way, testing their sovereign rights by tapping in the booming hemp product business.
57 minutes DVD
$29.95
A Tattoo on My Heart: The Warriors of Wounded Knee 1973 This documentary tells the dramatic and emotional story in the words of those men and women who struggled for survival inside the bunkers and ravines at Wounded Knee. 57 minutes DVD
$24.95
Trudell The engaging life story of Native American poet-prophet-activist John Trudell and his heartfelt message of active, personal responsibility to the earth, all of its inhabitants, and our descendants. 87 minutes DVD
$29.95
Waila: Making the People Happy Waila (also know as "Chicken Scratch") extends cross-cultures incorporating polka, Mexican tejano and cumbias. This program, which tells the story through the Joaquin family's four generations of Waila musicians, explores the relationship the music has on contemporary native family, community, and culture. 27 minutes DVD
$24.95
Walela: Live in Concert Winner of the Seventh Annual Native American Music Award (NAMMY) for Best Short or Long-Form Video, Walela: Live in Concert is a musical journey of the spirit. 57 minutes

DVD
$24.95
CD
$17.95
DVD & CD $39.95

Waterbuster Producer J. Carlos Peinado returns to the Fort Berthold Reservation and discovers stories of the past as he assesses tribal identity. 57 minutes DVD
$29.95
Way of the Warrior This documentary about the warrior ethic explores how Native communities have traditionally viewed their warriors and why, during the 20th century, Native men and women have signed up for military service at a rate three times higher than non-Indians. 57 minutes DVD
$29.95
Weaving Worlds Through untold stories of the intricate creation and often political sales of Navajo rugs, Weaving Worlds discloses the intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art. 57 minutes DVD
$29.95
$23.96

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A Blackfeet Encounter

Length: 60 Minutes
Price: $24.95

Producers: Curly Bear Wagner and Dennis Neary

Director: Dennis Neary

Curly Bear Wagner

Exploring the only deadly clash between Native Americans and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, A Blackfeet Encounter discovers a rich Blackfeet history and culture, traces the aftermath of the expedition's arrival and investigates the challenges and triumphs of the Blackfeet people today.

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