Events for November 20, 2025

n this captivating episode of This is Indian Country, we journey to Hollywood, where we meet trailblazer Tantoo Cardinal, who has shattered glass ceilings for Native actors. Tantoo shares her inspiring story of how her ancestors paved the way for her success as one of the most prominent women in film, proudly opening doors for... Read more »

Indigenous fashion is not just an image of headdresses and deerskin covers, yet mainstream media continuously settles for these stereotypical presentations — in New York City though, an Indigenous model strives to represent a tie between modern fashion and traditional wear, bringing culture to the big stage of New York City fashion.

Created as an educational resource for the Illuminating Worldviews project, ‘The River That Untangles One’s Mind’ invites audiences on a reflective journey into the reciprocal and symbiotic relationship between language, worldview, and world-making. Alongside Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native language speakers, artists, and knowledge-keepers, producers Skaydu.û Jules and Guná Jensen collaborate with filmmaker Douglas... Read more »

For thousands of years Makah Tribal fishermen like Robert Moss hunted for traditional foods in the waters of Washington's Neah Bay. But today thousands of tons of marine debris literally loom over the Makah Tribe's ancestral waters, threatening to choke the waters that sustained these self-described ocean hunters' families for generations - including a dystopian... Read more »

My Grandfather is George Manuel, a very prominent, and prolific Indigenous leader. The film explores how my Grandfather's values transferred over to me even though I never met him. It's a personal journey on discovering who I am as an Indigenous person through an actual journey from North Vancouver to Chase BC.

A Nimiipuu filmmaker reflects on their relationship to their homeland.

When you stop doubting yourself, life truly begins.

In the first ever brickfilm done in the Cherokee language, a Cherokee couple hears noises coming from around their property, and they confront what ought to be a real scare of their night.

Three young Indigenous women must contest with a power beyond their own worst nightmares, in this fictional depiction of a traditional Ute legend. Lisha, Lyric, and Riley are three young Native Ute teens who must heed the warnings of their elders or face the deadly consequences.

Hoopa youth produce three documentaries about the ancient tradition of basket making, their tribal customs in the form of cultural buring and new artistic murals added to the community.

Native youth journalists tackle hard hitting in their community and around the world.

Abby Scott: A Rezball Legacy is a short documentary produced by youth from the Warm Springs Community Action Team, led by filmmakers LaRonn Katchia and Brutis Baez. The film offers an intimate portrait of Abby Scott (Warm Springs), a coach whose passion for mentorship goes beyond the game. From elementary to high school athletes, she... Read more »

Generation Warrior is a deep and intimate film about a group of young Native Americans and their stories, told in their own words, of the challenges they face becoming warriors in a violent and changing world. Although they have grown up surrounded by their tribes and families on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming,... Read more »

A man experiences his childhood memories by making his mom's soup recipe.

In a near future where a pill for immortality exists, a Secwépemc woman must choose between living forever or having a child. But to choose immortality means to never return to her ancestors in the afterlife.

After a devastating family emergency, Elly is faced with the difficult decision to follow her dreams or leave the love of her life behind.

Singular musician Laura Ortman takes us on a journey through 3 songs in EYES TWIRL ROUNDS as she reconvenes with legendary dancer Jock Soto on a wintery mountaintop.

Wind Rabbit is a video poem in the experimental genre inspired by train poetry written on a long three-day train ride from Niagara Ontario to Miami Florida in 2024. Original poetry by January Rogers. Soundscape by January Rogers. As a train rider enthusiast, and Haudenosaunee person, January remains in conflict with herself knowing the laying... Read more »

Using original poetry as the foundation, we are taken through a journey examining what it means to be a contemporary California Indigenous woman. With a montage of modern, archival, and animatic visuals, this film becomes as dynamic and alive as the women telling their stories. These highs and lows, histories and dreams, questions and answers,... Read more »

‘Grey’ is an experimental hybrid about a Native American woman grappling with aging, identity, and generational trauma. Finding a grey hair in her long, dark hair unsettles her, symbolizing more than aging—it connects her to a violent lineage personified by a haunting male figure from her past. She confronts dualities: vanity and wisdom, performance and... Read more »