Native America, First Nation and Aboriginal
Videos for Teaching
More
Than Bows and Arrows
Narrated by N. Scott Momaday (Pulitzer Prize winning Kiowa) This award-winning
film of the invaluable, contributions the American Indians for all ages.
VHS, 60 minutes Ages 9-12. 
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Smoke
Signals
One of the best movies there is. How
the movie was made; Interview
with the author
Broken Rainbow
An Academy Award winning documentary on the Navajo-Hopi
conflict in the Southwest. 
Ken
Burns Presents The West
PBS documentary of the U.S. West, minus all of the Hollywood
myths. The compelete set is 13 hours.
The
Peyote Road Ancient Religion in Contemporary Crisis
Rueben A. Snake, Gary Rhine, Fidel Moreno, Peter Coyote.
A controversial, prize-winning film about the Supreme Court's denial of
religious freedom to indigenous religions that use peyote in a sacramental
way.
National Educational Media Network Award - "Silver Apple Award" Chicago
Film Festival - "Silver Plaque Award" VHS, 59 minutes. Controversial.
Ages 12+
For the 19th history of the religious use of peyote.
Native Radio & Television
If you want to know what new Native videos are coming out,
what Native film producers are working on and when it might be shown in
your area this is the site to visit.
Lakota
Quillwork
Prize-winning historical film from live porcupine to quillwork.
Sun Dog Films. (27 min) VHS
First Breath
Native Flute instructional video with Douglas Spotted Eagle
45 minutes
Good information
on movies made about Native Americans
For aboriginal movies
Imagining Indians is a good choice.
Comprehensive
List of Canadian Videos on Aboriginal People
The most comprehensive list of films by or about Canadian
First Nations. The most famous is First Nations: The Circle Unbroken.
Comprehensive
List of Canadian Videos on Aboriginal People
The most comprehensive list of films by or about Canadian
First Nations. The most famous is First Nations: The Circle Unbroken.
(You must have a PAL system-- NOT VHS!)
Recommended
Videos
Tasman Department of Education
Growing
Up Koori
(Ages 9-12)
Art of
the Dreamtime
About the rock paintings in Queensland and their relationship
to aboriginal beliefs.
Yirrititja
Historical footage about aboriginal people.
Once Were Warriors
A modern classic about urban Maori and domestic violence.
On DVD.
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