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- Necessity. by Haaken, Jan,film director.; Praus, Samantha,film director.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2023.This two-part film series unfolds around activists and their use of the necessity defense in jury trials in different regions of the US after being charged with trespassing. Legal strategies in the climate movement take center stage as Indigenous leaders and Native and non-Native activists respond to the growing climate emergency. From the Mississippi Headwaters, wild rice fields and Great Lakes in Part I to the rivers and mountains of the Columbia River Gorge in Part II, awe-inspiring terrains are sites of coordinated resistance to corporate expansion of oil through pipelines, rail and terminals to get their lethal products to market. As inspiring and hopeful as they are informative, the films show how alliances form around shared commitments to save the planet.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Environmental sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Foreign study.; Current affairs.;
- Without Arrows. by Day, Elizabeth,film director.; Olshefski, Jonathan,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by First Run Features in 2024.Filmed over 13 years, WITHOUT ARROWS chronicles the vibrance and struggle of a Lakȟóta family. Delwin Fiddler Jr., a champion grass dancer from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, left his reservation as a young man and built a new life in Philadelphia. A decade later, he abandons it all and returns home to fulfill his mother’s ambition and carry on the legacy of their thiyóšpaye (extended family).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Indians of North America.;
- You Can Call Me Roger. by Mann, Jon,film director.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by levelFILM in 2022.This compelling documentary chronicles the life of Chief Roger Joseph Augustine, a prominent figure in Indigenous leadership. Spanning his 45-year tenure as the Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief, the film delves into his personal and professional journey, highlighting the challenges he faced and the resilience he demonstrated in advocating for Indigenous rights and combating systemic racism. Through insightful interviews and archival footage, viewers gain a profound understanding of Chief Augustine's enduring impact on his community and the broader struggle for Indigenous equality in Canada.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; Indians of North America.; Biography.; Canada.;
- You Can Call Me Roger. by Mann, Jon,film director.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by levelFILM in 2022.This compelling documentary chronicles the life of Chief Roger Joseph Augustine, a prominent figure in Indigenous leadership. Spanning his 45-year tenure as the Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief, the film delves into his personal and professional journey, highlighting the challenges he faced and the resilience he demonstrated in advocating for Indigenous rights and combating systemic racism. Through insightful interviews and archival footage, viewers gain a profound understanding of Chief Augustine's enduring impact on his community and the broader struggle for Indigenous equality in Canada.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; Indians of North America.; Biography.; Canada.;
- Lakota Nation vs. United States. by Short, Jesse,film director.; Tomaselli, Laura,film director.; IFC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by IFC Films in 2022.This powerful documentary explores the historical and ongoing struggle of the Lakota Sioux to reclaim the Black Hills, a sacred land taken by the U.S. government. Through compelling interviews, archival footage, and expert insights, the film delves into issues of colonialism, justice, and indigenous rights. It highlights the resilience and activism of the Lakota people in their fight for sovereignty, cultural preservation, and the acknowledgment of historical injustices.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.;
- Searching for Savanna : the murder of one Native American woman and the violence against the many / by Gable, Mona,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."In the vein of Yellow Bird and Highway of Tears, a powerful and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of the young and pregnant Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in America and the country's deplorable inaction. In the summer of 2017, twenty-two-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind vanished. A week after the pregnant woman disappeared, police arrested the white couple who lived upstairs from Savanna and emerged from their apartment carrying an infant girl. The baby was Savanna's, but she would not be found until her body was pulled from the Red River days later. This horrifying and unimaginable crime sent shockwaves through the country and helped bring to light the overwhelming sexual and physical violence Native American women and girls have endured since the country's colonization. With pathos and respect, Searching for Savanna confronts the history and attitudes towards these women and why our government has turned its back on the countless victims by highlighting this specific tragic case. Featuring in-depth interviews, personal accounts, and trial analysis, this is much more than a true crime book, it is also a call to action for those who cannot speak for themselves"--
- Subjects: True crime stories.; LaFontaine-Greywind, Savanna, 1995-2017.; Indigenous women; Indigenous women; Missing persons; Murder victims; Murder;
- Demon Mineral. by Austin, Hadley,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Video Project in 2023.DEMON MINERAL can be considered an anti-Western, flipping the classical cinematic paradigm by centering the voices and experiences of the Diné community to explore the legacy of uranium mining in Diné Bikeyah, the sacred homelands of the Navajo where over 500 unremediated mines are scattered across an area the size of West Virginia. In the span of just four generations entire ways of living have been lost or severely compromised, as mining has contaminated the air, water, livestock, and land upon which the community relies for its existence. The film also celebrates the actions the Diné community is taking to fight against new mines and improve life in an irradiated ecosystem which has resulted in a sharp rise in cancer, kidney failure, and other diseases.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Science.; Environmental sciences.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Environment.; Indians of North America.; Environmentalism.; Environmental health.; Indigenous peoples--Civil rights.; Deserts.; Navajo Indians.;
- Bring Them Home. by Glick, Daniel,film director.; MacDonald, Ivan,film director.; MacDonald, Ivy,film director.; Gladstone, Lily,actor.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Lily GladstoneOriginally produced by Video Project in 2024.BRING THEM HOME / AISKÓTÁHKAPIYAAYA tells the story of a committed group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild bison herd on their ancestral territory since the species' near-extinction a century ago. Through the process of re-wilding, the tribe seeks to restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture, and bring much needed healing to their community.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Zoology.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Indians of North America.; Endangered species.; Animals.;
- Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages. by Talahongva, Patty,film director.; Talahongva, Patty,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Patty TalahongvaOriginally produced by PBS in 2025.A look inside Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, FRONTLINE examines why communities are relocating, and struggling to preserve their traditions. From FRONTLINE.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Environmental sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Indians of North America.; Climatic changes.; Alaska.;
- Standing Above the Clouds. by Keane-Lee, Jalena,film director.; Collective Eye Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Collective Eye Films in 2024.STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS highlights the movement to protect Mauna Kea through the intergenerational stories of women in three Native Hawaiian families as they stand for the sacred mountain. The film follows teacher and community organizer Pua Case and her two daughters — artist-activists Hāwane Rios and Kapulei Flores — who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010. Their lives quickly become consumed with frontline actions and court proceedings and immersed in ceremonies and cultural practices. As they face opposition and arrests, they are joined by the families of Mehana and Leina'ala and a community who have dedicated their lives to protecting Mauna Kea.The film is an intimate journey through the women’s lives both on and off the mountain, and explores the physical and emotional toll of sustaining a grassroots movement. After nine months of living on the mountain, blocking construction, and establishing a frontline camp, STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS shows their journey to heal once they return to their homes in March 2020. In the face of challenges and tragedy, the mountain gifts each woman with hope and strength and the understanding that victory is in standing in unity for sacred places and that healing occurs through the sisterhood they have created along the way.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Environmental sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Indigenous peoples.; Indians of North America.; Environmentalism.; Political participation.; Asian Americans.; Women social reformers.; Hawaii.;
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