Indigenous Peoples’ Day

This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, and Randy Castillo, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World shows how these pioneering Native American musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives. (01:42:00)

He’s everywhere in a land he never knew existed, in a nation that wasn’t formed for nearly three centuries after his death. How did Christopher Columbus become a fixture of American society? Why do many of us only know what we learned as children about one of the most monumental events in human history – one with consequences that are still rippling through different cultures in the US? Winner of the Colorado International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature (2018)  (1:29:01)

The Standing Rock Resistance and Our Fight for Indigenous Rights

Still invisible and often an afterthought, Indigenous peoples are uniting to protect the world's water, lands and history -- while trying to heal from genocide and ongoing inequality. Tribal attorney and Couchiching First Nation citizen Tara Houska chronicles the history of attempts by government and industry to eradicate the legitimacy of Indigenous peoples' land and culture, including the months-long standoff at Standing Rock which rallied thousands around the world. "It's incredible what you can do when you stand together," Houska says. "Stand with us -- empathize, learn, grow, change the conversation."  Tara Houska - 10:55

The Gift

Ever since it was first nurtured from a grass by the Maya, corn has held a sacred place in the lives of Indigenous peoples in the Amercas. Before colonization, corn was widely used as a beverage, a food staple, an oil and a ceremonial object. It was respected and revered as a critical part of creation. The Gift explores the powerful bond and spiritual relationship that continues to exist between people and corn. 

The Uprising: The Mexican Revolution—Part 1