Curated Video
Why Do We Eat Cranberries At Thanksgiving?
How did this fruit end up becoming such a Thanksgiving staple?
Curated Video
Some Minority Groups Missed At Higher Rate In 2020 U.S. Census
A new report shows Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were missed at higher rates than a decade ago.
Curated Video
Native American Tribes Still Waiting On Help From CARES Act
Tribal communities across the country are being devastated by the coronavirus as they wait for their remaining CARES Act funds.
Curated Video
Native American musuem opens at Smithsonian
1. Walk through museum exhibits
2. Various shots of ivory cribbage set shaped like an elk made by Inupiat eskimo in Nome, Alaska circa 1900
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) W. Richard West Jr., museum's founding director and Southern Cheyenne...
Curated Video
USA: NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS BATTLE AGAINST PROPERTY DEVELOPERS
English/Nat
A Native American Indian tribe is battling against wealthy property owners in a clash of cultures in southern California.
Developers want to build luxury houses in Malibu with views of the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica...
Curated Video
Friday is "Rock Your Mocs" Day. Coinciding with Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., the social media campaign started by New Mexico student Jessica "Jaylyn" Atsye has gone global. (Nov. 15)
Elementary school students in western New Mexico are wearing their moccasins.
Friday is "Rock Your Mocs" Day.
Coinciding with Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., the social media campaign started by New Mexico student Jessica...
Curated Video
First national Native American Pow Wow in honour of new museum
1. Wide shot of construction of National Museum of Native Americans
2. Mid shot construction
3. Wide shot of tent for pow wow in front of United States Capitol building
4. Tent interior - presentation of flags for Native American pow...
Curated Video
Warren apologizes for Native American claims
Senator Elizabeth Warren is again apologizing for claiming Native American heritage.
Curated Video
In Oklahoma City, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum pays tribute to all things old west. The museum also has a Native American gallery that is undergoing a huge facelift.
HEADLINE: Cowboys museum celebrates all western culture
CAPTION: In Oklahoma City, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum pays tribute to all things old west. The museum also has a Native American gallery that is undergoing a...
Curated Video
USA: NEW YORK: NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS
New York City, February 25
1.c/u Indian in costume dancing
2.c/way drums
3.w/s dancing
4.SOT Louis Mofsie, director, Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
5.gvs women dancing with grain
6.SOT Tonya
7.SOT Muriel
8.gvs bead work
9.SOT...
Bridgeman Arts
Hopi village and religious ceremony, dancing, children, dolls representing spirits.
Part 1 of a documentary (1950s?) about the Hopi Native American tribe in Arizona.
Curated Video
Indigenous, Native American Tribes' Are Pushing For Voting Rights
The Native American Rights fund says across the board there are many barriers to voting.
Curated Video
After Decades Of Abuse, Native Americans Struggle To Trust Government
The government wants to bring attention to thousands of missing Native Americans. But decades of broken promises led many to ask if it can be trusted.
Curated Video
Native American museum opens
1. US Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Cheyenne) and Smithsonian Institute Director Larry Small leading procession along National Mall with US flag towards museum
2. American Indians marching in headdresses
3. Men in shell-covered...
Curated Video
Montanans Call On Lawmakers To Honor Indigenous Peoples' Day
Earlier this year, two bills that would have established Indigenous Peoples' Day in Montana failed.
Curated Video
After Decades Of Abuse, Native Americans Struggle To Trust Government
The government wants to bring attention to thousands of missing Native Americans. But decades of broken promises led many to ask if it can be trusted.
TED-Ed
History vs. Christopher Columbus
Intrepid explorer or ruthless exploiter? This is the perfect video to accompany the observation of Columbus Day in your class, as well as in considering whether Christopher Columbus should or should not be credited with...
PBS
Apolinaria Lorenzana and the California Missions
The California missions transformed California. A short video discusses the missions, their purpose, how they eventually lost their power, and what happened to Native Americans when the missions closed.
C-SPAN
On This Day: Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre refers to the killing of hundreds of native peoples at the hands of federal troops. Today, the site is marked as a sacred spot by the National Parks Service. Young people consider the impact of the atrocity and...
PBS
Native American Heritage Month | All About the Holidays
Watch a quick video to discover why November is Native American Heritage Month. Engaging graphics and eye-catching sound effects detail facts from the origins of the holiday to how we celebrate during the month presently.
PBS
Indigenous Peoples' Day | All About the Holidays
Indigenous people around the world have close ties to their land, their ancestors, and their traditions. Celebrate the native inhabitants of our nations in August (and/or October) by learning more about the holiday and its origin.
PBS
The Pilgrims: Native American Relationship to the Land
An informative video sets the context for a lesson that asks young historians to consider how cultural values influence perspective. Groups compare the attitudes reflected in a journal entry of a member of the Plymouth Colony to those of...
PBS
The Pilgrims: European Plague in Native New England, 1616-1619
Before the Pilgrims' arrival to New England, a vicious plague swept across New England and wiped out over 50% of the Native American people from Maine to Massachusetts. Watch a video that examines this devastation and the role it played...
History Tube
Eat Like a Powhatan
What kinds of foods did the Powhatan eat, and how did they get these foods? Your pupils can learn about this topic along with Anna, the young girl in the video. Additional activities are provided.