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Description

Length

Price

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
$225
American Cowboys The first Native American and first African Americans overcome persecution in the early 1900s to become the best cowboys in the country. 30 minutes DVD-R
$99
American Indian Artists
(A Three-Part Series)
These widely recognized contemporary artists discuss their techniques, choice of subjects and philosophies. 30 minutes each

VHS
$99 ea
$49.50 ea
(all three for
$224.95
$112)

Ancient Spirit, Living Word A portrait of the traditional knowledge passed along orally for hundreds of generations. 60 minutes DVD-R
$99
Beyond Reservation Road A Cherokee community builds a baseball field to give their young people a sense of pride and purpose. 30 minutes VHS
$99
$49.50
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. 60 minutes DVD
$225
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. 60 minutes
DVD
$200
Dancing With Photons Navajo physicist Fred Begay attributes his success in the sciences to the abstract reasoning and Navajo world order he learned from his parents. 30 minutes DVD-R
$99
Fire Warriors

Montana's Blackfeet hotshots battle blazes during one of the biggest fire seasons in U.S. history. Companion discussion guide for web or print.

30 minutes VHS
$99
$49.50
Forest Spirits
(A Seven-Part Series)
A series of the Oneida and Menominee people filmed on location in Wisconsin. 30 minutes each VHS
$99
$49.50 ea
(all seven
$519.95
$259)
The Gifts of Santa Fe The growth of the Santa Fe Indian Market, from the modest beginnings six decades ago to the largest competition of Native artists in the world. 30 minutes VHS
$99
$49.50
The Great American Footrace The Great American Foot Race tells the little known story of a Cherokee farm boy, Andy Payne, who took home the gold in a grueling 3,422-mile footrace. 60 minutes DVD-R
$225
Hand Game Inside view of an ancient form of gambling that combines strategy, wit and skill. 60 minutes DVD-R
$99
Harold of Orange This comedy explores the interaction of two cultural groups indigenous to Minnesota - American Indians and philanthropic foundations. 30 minutes DVD-R
$99
Homeland Nearly all indigenous nations sit on land threatened by environmental hazards. This feature-length documentary, takes a hard look at these realities and chronicles the efforts of activists leading the charge in these new Indian Wars. This title is currently out of stock. Visit katahdin.org to purchase the DVD.
Indian Casinos: What's Next? This "town hall" style program features a panel of national experts discussing and answering audience questions about the future of casino gambling on American Indian reservations. 56 minutes DVD-R
$30
Indian Country Diaries: Deluxe Educational Edition Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities. This DVD set includes both programs in the series "A Seat at the Drum" and "Spiral of Fire" plus extra features. Two 87 minute programs plus special features DVD
$375
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
$250
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
$250
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
$295
Looking Toward Home Looking Toward Home is a one-hour documentary about the relocation of indians to urban areas in the 1950s. 60 minutes DVD
$225
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. 60 minutes DVD
$225
Marks of the Ancestors Archeologists and Native Americans explore the meanings of petroglyphs and pictographs and learn about the people who created them. 60 minutes VHS
$99
$49.50
Mino-Bimadiziwin:
The Good Life
Looking at the ancient Ojibwe tradition of wild rice harvesting still practiced on Minnesota's White Earth Indian reservation, this is an in-depth portrait of a community whose people continue to live off the land. 60 minutes VHS
$99
$49.50
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 Word: Stories Past and Present This film brings together three shorts by independent Native American producers that all touch upon the subjects of storytelling and communication in Indian Country. 27 minutes DVD-R
$150
Navajo Code Talkers This film uses 1940s archival footage of Navajo life and from the US military to show the vital role a small group of Navajo Marines played in the South Pacific during World War II. 30 minutes DVD-R
$99
VHS
$99
$49.50
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 Educational Version has additional footage and comes with the a bonus DVD Bridging the Gap: Native American Education 59 minutes + 24 minutes (Bonus DVD) DVD
$225
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
$225
$180

Pomo Basketweavers
(A Three-Part Series)
These programs represent an overview and history of the Pomo nation of Northern California. Each program features a short biography of one renowned basketweaver. 30 minutes each

VHS
$99 ea.
$49.50 ea
(all three for
$224.95
$112)

Pueblo Peoples:
First Encounters
A story of the Pueblo peoples' first encounters with Europeans entirely from the indigenous point of view. 30 minutes VHS
$99
$49.50
The Real People
(A Nine-Part Series)
Made by and about American Indians, this series highlights various aspects of past and present Indian life. 30 minutes each

VHS
$99 ea.
$49.50 ea
(all nine $669.95
$334)

Red Road: Towards the Techno-Tribal Tribe
Traditional values and ancient cosmology presented through interviews with medicine people, elders and spokespersons. 30 minutes VHS
$99
$49.50
Robert Mirabal: Music From A Painted Cave This stirring performance features Robert Mirabal with a band of world champion Native musicians and dancers. 60 minutes

DVD-R
$99
VHS
$99
$49.50

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
$150 ea.
(all five
$600)
Silent Thunder A heartwarming story of Stanford Addison: a Native American Elder, Spiritual Leader, Horse Tamer, and Quadriplegic. 30 minutes DVD
$150
Singing Our Stories

A visionary journey through the landscape of Native North American song with the "First Ladies" of indigenous music.

60 minutes DVD-R
$99
SoundMix: Five Young Musicians Featuring five teenage musicians with deep connections to distinct American musical traditions, including Hovia Edwards, a 19-year-old Shoshone flute player from Fort Hall, Idaho, one of the few Native American women playing the Plains flute. 60 minutes VHS
$225
$112.50
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. 60 minutes DVD
$225
Storytellers of the Pacific
(A Two-Part Series)
An international two-part series on the oral traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Rim. 60 minutes each

VHS
$99 ea.
$49.50 ea
(both for $149.95
$74
)

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. 60 minutes DVD
$150
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. 90 minutes DVD
$250
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? This series explores the economic, physical and social background behind health disparities among the poor and middle-class, in addition compare how race and geography affect who receives health care, factors more profound than smoking. Four episodes of 56 minutes To order go to
newsreel.org
Vis A Vis: Native Tongues 21st century technology links indigenous artists Ningali Lawford and James Luna in an exploration of art, culture, and experience. 60 minutes VHS
$225
$112.50
The Voyage Home The historic 1,000 mile journey of the Polynesian oceangoing canoe, Hawai'iloa, united thousands of indigenous people in a celebration of their cultures. 60 minutes VHS
$99.00
$49.50
Waterbuster Producer J. Carlos Peinado returns to the Fort Berthold Reservation and discovers stories of the past as he assesses tribal identity. 60 minutes DVD
$225
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. 60 minutes DVD
$225
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. 60 minutes DVD
$225

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Waterbuster

Length: 57 Min


Price: $225

Producer/Director: J. Carlos Peinado

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Waterbuster

A personal story of how a multimillion dollar project displaced the Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara Nation in North Dakota. Producer J. Carlos Peinado returns to the Fort Berthold Reservation and discovers stories of the past as he assesses tribal identity. Through interviews and archival footage, a uniquely Native American perspective emerges, giving light to a portrait of resilience and survival in the face of catastrophic change.

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