Indigenous Movies

"The Ninth Island" tells the story of Hawaii’s indigenous population and its struggles to stay connected to its ancestral home.

Documentary about the Holy Angels Residential School in Alberta, where hundreds of First Nations children were imprisoned.

Concerned about the declining health of people all around them, Native American women are sparking physical and spiritual rejuvenation through...

This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These...

In the form of a poetic love letter to its nation, this short film reveals a strong community and the anchoring of the new generation in this rich...

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

The film takes place on December 21, 2012, while the people of the town of Quillagua await the supposed "end of the world" that the Mayans predicted...

The film follows Postcommodity, an interdisciplinary arts collective comprised of Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martinez and Kade L. Twist, who put...

A father tries to save the soul of his daughter, lost in darkness.

Ningiuksiak, an Inuk who lives in the settlement of Cape Dorset, is on a hunt with his family. On his way back to Cape Dorset, Ningiuksiak's...

The film explores the process of preparing for a traditional Indigenous vision quest.

The Indigenous peoples of northern British Columbia still hunt and fish, using a combination of traditional ways and modern equipment and techniques...

A young mime and a fledgling Indian meet in the forest and spend some time together.

In 1974 a group of Mohawk Indians occupied a defunct girls camp in New York's Adirondack mountains and established a community they called Ganienkeh....

Gil Cardinal searches for his natural family and an understanding of the circumstances that led to his becoming a foster child. An important figure...

From totem poles to language revitalization and traditional agriculture, host Chris Eyre (Cheyenne Arapaho) discovers the resilience of the Coast...

Three Alaska Native women work to save their endangered language, Kodiak Alutiiq, and ensure the future of their culture while confronting their...