First Nations Movies

  • 1997
    David with F.A.S

    David with F.A.S

    David with F.A.S

    71997HD

    David Vandenbrink seems like a healthy 21-year-old, bright and articulate young man. There is little to suggest that while in his mother's womb, he...

    David with F.A.S
  • 2007
    First Stories: Two Spirited

    First Stories: Two Spirited

    First Stories: Two Spirited

    72007HD

    This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a...

    First Stories: Two Spirited
  • 2022
    The Pretendians

    The Pretendians

    The Pretendians

    82022HD

    Anishinaabe author Drew Hayden Taylor investigates how — and why — Indigenous identity, culture and art are being appropriated by those...

    The Pretendians
  • 1957
    The Navajos: Children of the Gods

    The Navajos: Children of the Gods

    The Navajos: Children of the Gods

    01957HD

    The story of the Navajo, at work and play, in the Southwestern United States, and in particular, in scenic Monument Valley. The film focuses on a...

    The Navajos: Children of the Gods
  • 2020
    (Re)Claiming Indian Status

    (Re)Claiming Indian Status

    (Re)Claiming Indian Status

    02020HD

    This documentary digs into the stories of Indigenous women and families to reclaim their Indian Status through their fight for the elimination of...

    (Re)Claiming Indian Status
  • 2022
    Bunk #7

    Bunk #7

    Bunk #7

    02022HD

    Documentary about the production of Bunk #7.

    Bunk #7
  • 2018
    Fast Horse

    Fast Horse

    Fast Horse

    72018HD

    The Blackfoot bareback horse-racing tradition returns in the astonishingly dangerous Indian Relay. Siksika horseman Allison Red Crow struggles with...

    Fast Horse
  • 1985
    Something of the Times

    Something of the Times

    Something of the Times

    81985HD

    Archival photographs help reconstruct the life of white buffalo hunters, and the Aboriginal labour that supported them, in the remote wetlands of the...

    Something of the Times
  • 1983
    Box of Treasures

    Box of Treasures

    Box of Treasures

    01983HD

    In 1921 the Kwakiut'l people of Alert Bay, British Columbia, held their last secret potlatch. In 1980 at Alert Bay, the U'mista Cultural Centre...

    Box of Treasures
  • 1970
    Healing the nation

    Healing the nation

    Healing the nation

    01970HD

    Healing the Nation follows community members of the Toronto-based Aboriginal Healing Program as they rediscover their culture to heal from unresolved...

    Healing the nation
  • 1972
    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    01972HD

    Atikamekw elder Cézar Néwashish continues to recount the history of the community of Manawan that first began in The History of...

    History of Manawan - Part Two
  • 2018
    Walk With My Spirits

    Walk With My Spirits

    Walk With My Spirits

    02018HD

    Dancer and fashion designer Tyler Jacobs asks us to tag along on his journey to reclaiming his two-spirit heritage and knowledge.

    Walk With My Spirits
  • 2020
    My Pride

    My Pride

    My Pride

    02020HD

    Spontaneous portrait of an endearing and cheerful teenager living in balance between traditionalism and modernity. She presents her regalia to us and...

    My Pride
  • 2018
    Carriberrie

    Carriberrie

    Carriberrie

    102018HD

    Narrated by award-winning actor and dancer David Gulpilil, Carriberrie guides audiences across a stunning array of iconic Australian locations and...

    Carriberrie
  • 1974
    Shokee, the Everglades Panther

    Shokee, the Everglades Panther

    Shokee, the Everglades Panther

    01974HD

    A Seminole boy spending the summer alone in the Everglades as a rite of passage helps a lost panther cub survive, but the village does not welcome...

    Shokee, the Everglades Panther
  • 2024
    Our Maternal Home

    Our Maternal Home

    Our Maternal Home

    82024HD

    Filmmaker and educator Janine Windolph ventures from Saskatchewan to Quebec with her two teens and younger sister, tracing their familial origins to...

    Our Maternal Home
  • 1992
    Battle for the Trees

    Battle for the Trees

    Battle for the Trees

    01992HD

    This documentary examines the battle strategies of citizens, scientists, loggers, environmentalists and First Nations people who are fighting over...

    Battle for the Trees
  • 2008
    Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back

    Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back

    Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back

    02008HD

    For over 50 years, the Kahnawake Mohawks, of Quebec, Canada occupied a 10 square block area in the North Gowanus section of Brooklyn, which became...

    Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back
  • 1979
    Bill Reid

    Bill Reid

    Bill Reid

    01979HD

    Follows Haida artist Bill Reid, from British Columbia. A jeweller and wood carver, he works on a traditional Haida totem pole. We watch the gradual...

    Bill Reid
  • 2004
    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

    02004HD

    Filmmaker Kevin McMahon accompanies the Haida delegation on a repatriation trip to Chicago in 2003. His film reveals the whole repatriation process...

    Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii