Indigenous Peoples Movies

An orphaned indigenous girl is taken away to an all white school so that the school can get grant money.

A short documentary that celebrates Dene cultural reclamation and revitalization, in which a father passes on traditional knowledge to his child...

This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day...

Is it possible that a group of people share our culture and fate, but are drifting in another part of the ocean? Taiwanese aboriginal musicians,...

Amid a severe housing crisis that made international headlines in 2011, the federal government imposed third-party management on the Attawapiskat...

A look into the recent history of the Chukchi people.

Following filmmaker Taye Alvis as he looks to reconnect to his community of Walpole Island First Nation. Taye will explore his relationship to...

The historic gathering of three hundred indigenous activists from North, South and Central America who met in Quito, Ecuador, in July 1990 to...

A visit to the Bantu in Cameroon and the indigenous town of Kumbo. The living and working conditions of the Bantu and Bororo tribes are shown as part...

A 13-year-old Indian boy is found unconscious after being attacked in the jungle by the evil spirit Fayu Ujmu. A shaman attempts to ritually tame the...

This is a trilogy about Norway’s shame.

Nestled at the heart of Canada’s national capital, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health has been a haven for generations of Indigenous...

The third and final part of a trilogy based on Arctic creation myths. The film is a multifaceted tissue weave of myths and traditions reflected in...

A documentary exploring the controversial use of blood quantum in determining Native American identity.

A Cree family in 1970s Saskatchewan must ask an old farmer for help when their car runs out of gas while moving to the city.

Since I was a child, I heard my mother speaking about my indigenous ancestry. Two decades ago my maternal uncle went to meet the Xukurus looking for...