Documentary
With exclusive access to the lives of 8 women, ranging in age from 10 to 98, explore powerful testimonials of loss and survival and gain insight into the experience of a modern Indigenous American living on a reservation. Gripping historical accounts and startling timely statistics guide viewers down the path that has led to these present day conditions.
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L’Affaire Cédrika, selon Claude Poirier
American Native
Yellowtail
The Lost Sons
The Lost Colony of Roanoke: New Evidence
Tribal Justice
In Whose Honor?
LaDonna Harris: Indian 101
I Stand: The Guardians of the Water
Newen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra
K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You
Lost Compassion
I Said I Would Never Paint This Way Again
Missing 411: The Hunted
Cry Rock
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
Missing or Murdered? The Disappearance of Lee Boxell
Belarus: An Ordinary Dictatorship
My Name is Hungry Buffalo
Lakota Nation vs. United States
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L’Affaire Cédrika, selon Claude Poirier
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2016
Nine years after the disappearance of Cédrika Provencher, Claude Poirier returns to the scene of the crime. With the help of lawyer Guy Bertrand, former minister Jacques Dupuis and witnesses of the events surrounding Cédrika's disappearance and the discovery of her skull, Poirier reveals all he knows about this sadly popular story.American Native
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2014
Thirty miles from Manhattan a group of mysterious mountain people fight for recognition as a legitimate Native American tribe from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. What begins as their journey travels the country as Native American’s fight for their rights at Standing Rock, Apache Junction and throughout the United States. Examining through expert interviews and unbridled access to the community, the film provides an in depth look at the complex past, volatile present and endangered future of the Ramapough Mountain Indians and what it truly means to be a “Native American”.Yellowtail
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
Yellowtail is the story of a young Native American cowboy searching for meaning as his chaotic lifestyle begins to wear on him both physically and mentally. To find his purpose the young man has to reflect on his upbringing as a native to become the spiritually connect man he was meant to be.The Lost Sons
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 2021
1960s Chicago, a baby is kidnapped from a hospital. Fifteen months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby? In a tale of breathtaking twists and turns, two mysteries begin to unravel and dark family secrets are revealed.The Lost Colony of Roanoke: New Evidence
IMDB 7 | May , 2022
In 1587, more than 100 English colonists settle on Roanoke Island and soon vanish, baffling historians for centuries; now, experts use the latest forensic archaeology to investigate the true story behind America's oldest and most controversial mystery.Tribal Justice
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2017
Two formidable Native American women, both chief judges in their tribe's courts, strive to reduce incarceration rates and heal their people by restoring rather than punishing offenders, modeling restorative justice in action.In Whose Honor?
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1997
Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves — Indian mascots and nicknames have historically been first draft picks in American sports. But for Charlene Teters, a Spokane Indian, transplanting cultural rituals onto the field is a symbol of disrespect. Jay Rosenstein follows Teters' evolution from mother and student into a leading voice against the merchandising of Native American symbols — and shows the lengths fans will go to preserve their mascots.LaDonna Harris: Indian 101
IMDB 1 | Mar , 2014
A documentary film about Comanche activist LaDonna Harris, who led an extensive life of Native political and social activism, and is now passing on her traditional cultural and leadership values to a new generation of emerging Indigenous leaders.I Stand: The Guardians of the Water
IMDB 5.2 | Mar , 2017
First hand interviews and on the ground footage give a stirring account of The Standing Rock Sioux Nation's and water protectors' opposition to the Dakota Access PipelineNewen Mapuche, la fuerza de la gente de la tierra
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You
IMDB 0 | May , 2006
The collaboration between the Tanacross and Northway, Alaska communities and trained linguistic specialists from the Alaska Native Language Center to keep their native language from disappearing. And the continuation of the tangential community effort of preserving their language and culture by teaching and using them at home and in schools and in their lives.Lost Compassion
IMDB 6 | Feb , 2016
Mitrice Richardson, a lovely 24 year old African-American woman, was released late at night from the Malibu, California Sheriffs jail after having been detained for not paying her bill at an upscale restaurant. She was described as 'acting crazy' and, in fact, was having a mental crisis. She was released into the mountainous region with no cell, no purse, no ID, no car, no way home and vanished. Eleven months later her remains were found in a desolate Malibu canyon. 'Lost Compassion,' shot from ten days after Mitrice went missing, tells the complex, emotional inside story of the search for Mitrice and struggles with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, whose deputies lied about her arrest and likely were involved with her disappearance and murder.I Said I Would Never Paint This Way Again
IMDB 9 | Aug , 2013
A documentary that tells the story of five American Indian artists, the Urban Indian 5 (UI5), and their unique partnership.Missing 411: The Hunted
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2019
Hunters have disappeared from wildlands without a trace for hundreds of years. David Paulides presents the haunting true stories of hunters experiencing the unexplainable in the woods of North America.Cry Rock
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2010
The wild beauty of the Bella Coola Valley blends with vivid watercolor animation illuminating the role of the Nuxalk oral tradition and the intersection of story, place and culture.Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2019
Revisiting the achievements of Sacheen Littlefeather, the first woman of color to utilize the Academy Awards to make a political statement.Missing or Murdered? The Disappearance of Lee Boxell
IMDB 0 | May , 2019
Examining high-profile cases which remain unsolved, resulting in agony for families of the victims and frustration for the police. The first episode focuses on the case of Lee Boxell, a 15-year-old who disappeared in South London in 1988, never to be seen again. Lee's parents have lived without answers for more than 30 years, and long to know what happened to their teenage son.Belarus: An Ordinary Dictatorship
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2018
It’s the last dictatorship of Europe, caught in a Soviet time-warp, where the secret police is still called the KGB and the president rules by fear. Disappearances, political assassinations, waves of repression and mass arrests are all regular occurances. But while half of Belarus moves closer to Russia, the other half is trying to resist…My Name is Hungry Buffalo
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2017
Lakota Nation vs. United States
IMDB 5.3 | Jun , 2022
Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.