Crash Course
Climate Science: Crash Course History of Science
Scientists tend to be careful and resistant to big claims. So evidence for the possible end of the living world took a while to be seen as such. In this episode of Crash Course History of Science, Hank talks to us about where Climate...
National Geographic
She Fears Her Tribe's Story Will Be Forgotten | Short Film Showcase
What does it mean to be Native American today? To answer this question, filmmaker Kayla Briët explores her Prairie Band Potawatomi roots through the teachings of her father, Gary Wis-ki-ge-amatyuk. This hypnotic and introspective short...
Curated Video
The hidden history of “Hand Talk”
The hidden history of an ancient language. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Centuries before we had American Sign Language, Native sign languages, broadly known as “Hand Talk,” were...
TED Talks
Julia Sweeney: Letting go of God
When two young Mormon missionaries knock on Julia Sweeney's door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs, in this excerpt from Sweeney's solo show "Letting Go of God."
Curated OER
The Story of India - Ages of Gold - 6/7
Episode six in the seven-part series on the Golden Age of India, begins with modern day artisans still working bronze as it was done 1000 years ago. The culture, practices, ceremony, and history of South Indian Cholan Dynasty are laid...
PBS
Pbs: "Blood Memory": Native American Storytelling, Oral Tradition: Scott Momaday
How are stories part of our collective culture and memory? Explore the role of the oral tradition for Native American tribes like the Kiowa and how writers like N. Scott Momaday has managed to transfer the oral tradition to the page...
PBS
Pbs: Native American Culture: Little Deer and Mother Earth
Listen to a traditional Cherokee story in which humans are killing too many of their animal relatives, threatening the delicate balance of nature. The lesson is that people should take "only what you need with respect and gratitude." A...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Community Stories Collection
This collection features videos that show how native communities use the environment and stories in their heritage. ECHO members include people from Alaska Native Heritage Center and North Slope Borough ECHO Project in Alaska; Bishop...
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Culture, Traditions, and Celebrations, Part 3
Walter Pratt of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma tells a story about Little Skunk, who disobeys his parents. [2:06]
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Spirituality, Part 2
Interview describes storytelling protocols, and tells the creation story of the Cheyenne-Arapaho tribe.
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Advocacy, Part 3
This storyteller's segment tells the story of a man searching for a free meal who tries to trick a group of ducks into being his dinner. [3:50]
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Tribal Relations, Part 3
Billy Daniels Jr. of Forest County Potawatomi, Wisconsin, tells his favorite story about the Sun and the Wind. [1:49]
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride: Tribal Relations, Part 6
Sister Betty Jean of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut tells a story about the narcissistic Cornhusk Woman. [2:07]
Crash Course
Crash Course Theater #29: North America Gets a Theater: Riot
A video investigating theater beginnings in North America. Start with the Native American storytelling traditions to starting of European's theater starting in the 17th century, and finally how theater evolved before and after the...