Native American Heritage Videos Available in Mullins Library Multimedia Department

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In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the Multimedia Department in Mullins Library has compiled a list of streaming videos available to all students, staff and faculty. Physical items are also on display in the Multimedia Department, located in the Hodges Reading Room on the lobby level of Mullins Library. 

Streaming Videos 

100 Years: One Woman's Fight for Justice for Native Americans documents the story of Elouise Cobell's fight for justice for hundreds of thousands of Native Americans who were cheated out of billions of dollars by the U.S. Government. 

The program Native Americans traces the origins of Native Americans in North America, discusses their histories and considers their roles in contemporary society.  

A Good Day To Die chronicles a movement that started a revolution and inspired a nation. By recounting the life story of Dennis Banks, the Native American who co-founded the American Indian Movement in 1968 to advocate and protect the rights of American Indians, the film provides an in-depth look at the history and issues surrounding the movement's formation.  

The documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World brings to light the influence of indigenous people on popular music in North America.  

Native-American History: Native American Influence on the US explores the ways in which our government, economy, agriculture, medicine, language and legal system are still influenced by Native American contributions.  

PBS NewsHour: March 29, 2018, Native American imagery is everywhere but understanding lags behind covers an exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian titled Americans and shows how all aspects of life have been touched by the history and symbols of native culture. 

By Blood: Native American Men Fight for Cherokee Citizenship is a chronicle of American Indians of African descent battling to regain their tribal citizenship. It explores the impact of this battle, which has manifested into a broader conflict about race, identity and the sovereign rights of indigenous people. 

The one-hour documentary, Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience, invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in the U.S. Midwest. It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive and make great contributions to society.  

Te Ata is based on the inspiring true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, a woman who traversed cultural barriers to become one of the greatest Native American performers of all time.  

Based on the best-selling novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell, Once Upon a River is the story of Native American teenager Margo Crane in 1970s rural Michigan.  

Streaming Databases 

Even more Native American films can be found using the databases AVON: Academic Video Online, Kanopy Streaming Services and Swank Digital Campus.