The Great American Foot Raceby Dan Bigbee and Lily Shangreaux The story of Andy Payne, a Cherokee who won the Great American Foot Race in 1928, reveals an ordinary young man who triumphed not because of mystical power, but because he believed in himself. | |
Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukaiby Charlotte Lagarde and Lisa Denker A portrait of Hawaiian surf legend and community activist Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn, who died of breast cancer at age 47. Independent Lens, True Stories | |
Homelandby Jilann Spitzmiller and Hank Rogerson Four Lakota Indian families face the persistent challenges of contemporary reservation life. True Stories | |
Hopi Quiltsby Pam Stevenson Visit Hopi quilters on remote Arizona mesas to see how they have made American quilting traditions their own. | |
Impossible Journeysby John Murray A two-part series that follows the greatest traditional journeys from around the world as seen through the eyes of people who still travel them. Global Perspectives Collection | |
In the Light of Reverenceby Christopher McLeod and Malinda Maynor (Lumbee) Land-use battles in three sacred places pull Native Americans into conflicts with mining companies, New Age practitioners, tourists, and rock climbers. POV, True Stories | |
Indigenous Alwaysby Dan Banda A layered exploration of the myth of “La Malinche,” a 16th century Aztec woman who — forced to be both consort and translator to the Spanish conquerers — came to symbolize both indigenous dignity and cultural destruction. | |
The Island Presidentby Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen, and Richard Berge The impassioned president of the Maldives struggles to save his vulnerable island nation from the tragic effects of the looming climate apocalypse. Independent Lens, Diverse Muslim Voices | |
King Kamehameha: A Legacy Renewedby Mary Baker King Kamehameha: A Legacy Renewed documents how the town of Kohala, Hawaii is transformed when an art conservator arrives to restore the community's cherished bronze sculpture. | |
The Land is Oursby Laurence A. Goldin The Tlingit and Haida people of Alaska were confused by the idea of America “buying” the land they lived on from the Russians. They would be among the first native people to make a successful claim on their homeland and rights. |
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