We Shall Remain Continues Tonight With Geronimo
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 The five part series on 300 years of Native American history in America, We Shall Remain, concludes this month with stories about Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo and the standoff between traditional Lakotas and federal agents at Wounded Knee.
Read more about Geronimo or see a trailer.
Read more about Wounded Knee or see a trailer.
Other related We Shall Remain stories: Nightly Business Report: Native Entrepreneurs PBS' Nightly Business Report uncovers the unique challenges and perspective faced by Native American Entrepreneurs. Reports on the successful international economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and Dave Anderson's barbecue empire are available on the Business Report's website.  Jeopardy! Geronimo, the fourth episode of the We Shall Remain series, will be a category on Jeopardy! tonight. For more information about the We Shall Remain series, click here. To check your local PBS station's schedule, click here. Full episodes of the series are available on the We Shall Remain website. Some PBS stations are also showing repeats of the series. Check your local PBS station's schedule. |
| Documentary on Native American Polka Music Airs Tonight After Geronimo |
Among the swaying giant arms of the saguaro cactus and clouds of dust that drift along isolated roads in southern Arizona is a soothing rhythm, a sound so distinct and stimulating that it arouses both the heart and soul.
Central European immigrants brought polka music to America in the mid-19th century but here among the O'odham nations Akimel and Tohono tribal members have made the mixture of accordions, saxophones and percussion all their own.
 Taken from the word baila, which means dance in Spanish, Akimel and Tohono people have created waila, a form of music that embodies polka, waltz and Mexican music, tejano, cumbias and Norteno, creating a vibrant, whimsical tone.
The history of the music and its founding fathers are the subject of a new documentary for public television, Waila! Making the People Happy, a co-production of Daniel Golding and the Independent Television Service. The film was also produced in association with Eight/KAET and NAPT.
Waila! will air in some cities tonight (May 4) after Geronimo, episode four in the We Shall Remain series. Check your local PBS station for air dates and times.
To read the entire news release, click here. To go to the press kit page, click here.
To view a trailer of Waila!, click here.
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Home-use price $24.95
Educational price $125
Listen to a May 4 recorded live discussion with Waila! Producer Dan Golding (Quechan) and Ron Joaquin of the famous Joaquin brothers on Native America Calling.
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Seeking Entries for VisionMaker Video Youth Contest
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VisionMaker Video, a product of NAPT, is accepting online entries for the youth VisionMaker Video Contest. VisionMaker Video/NAPT seeks to engage today's youth by aiding in the development of their
storytelling abilities through video. Contestants will produce a short
video that relates to this year's theme: "Youth Choices, Elder
Voices." The contest is open to legal residents of the U.S. and its
territories who are 14-21 years of age at the time of entry. There is
no entry fee. The top five videos will be screened at the biennial VisionMaker Film Festival Oct. 30-Nov. 5 in Lincoln, Neb. The VisionMaker Film Festival is a showcase of Native American documentaries and feature films. Deadline to enter is Sept. 1. Check www.nativetelecom.org/visionmakervideocontest for more details.
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VisionMaker Video May
Special: Tribal Sovereignty |
Standing Silent Nation
Twenty-six years after sovereignty was tested at the  Pine Ridge Reservation during the stand off between traditional people and the federal government at Wounded Knee, a Lakota family tries to make a living off the land in a non-traditional way, testing sovereignty again by tapping in the booming hemp product business.
See the preview trailer.
Visit the filmmaker's website.
Visit P.O.V.'s website on the film.
Home sale price $23.96
Educational Sale Price $180
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VisionMaker Video Clearance;
All VHS Tapes for $5
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VisionMaker Video is clearing out its inventory of VHS tapes. Buy these great stories for $5 each + shipping and handling:The Voyage Home:
Hawai-iloa's Northwest VoyageThis documentary takes viewers on the two-month  voyage of the historic 1,000-mile journey on a Polynesian canoe built to replace an ancient watercraft in 1995. The trip unites thousands of indigenous peoples as the canoe stops at large ports and tiny Native villages from Seattle to Juneau. Home use $5Educational use $5Forest SpiritsThis seven-part series explores education, governmental policies and survival among the Oneida and Menominee Nations. Parts one and four explore the Oneida's journey from New York to Wisconsin and the Menominee's historical roots in Wisconsin. Parts two and three explore the impact of boarding schools and the conflict between the Oneida and Green Bay officials over the introduction of an Indian history class in the city's high schools. The remaining series explores tradition and how young people have embraced culture, and their plans for the future. Read more about series. Home sale price $5 for one or $35 for the setEducational sale price $5 for one or $35 for the setFor a full list of VHS specials, go to www.visionmaker.org.
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Producer Profile
Sina Bear Eagle
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Aden Marshall
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AIROS.org Producers Sina Bear Eagle (Oglala) and Aden Marshall (Rosebud Sioux) add their own style and rhythm to the new Native Sounds-Native Voices weekly music show.
Read the article.
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Listen to the webcast of the interview on AIROS:
5/7: 11 a.m., 5 p.m., 11 p.m.
5/9: 10 a.m., 4 p.m., 10 p.m.
5/10: 10 a.m., 4 p.m., 10 p.m.
5/11: 11 a.m., 5 p.m., 11 p.m. 5/19: 8 a.m., 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
5/29: 9 noon, 6 p.m.
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
can be heard live at 9 a.m. (EST) Thursdays on AIROS.org. Hosts can take listeners' requests at 402-474-5086.Encore presentations of the show are available on AIROS.org. Please check AIROS.org for the program schedule.
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