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The Ground Between Us shows that public lands can be a uniting factor in a divided America, as seen through the efforts of Native tribal organizations in three states to preserve the spaces.

Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White is the story of Douglas White, an 89 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did not commit. During the making of this film, filmmakers uncovered new evidence of White's "actual innocence" and brought the case back to federal court.Holy Man offers a rare glimpse into the mysterious world of Lakota religion, their intimate...

This documentary follows a group of renowned rock musicians on a journey through Native American reservations in the southwest and the Great Plains. We learn about the many injustices done to Native Americans and how the seeds of repression have contributed to the poverty, alcoholism, and illness that continues to plague the reservations. Featuring Noam Chomsky, Tom Morello, Serj Tankian, and Ted Nugent, the film reveals the vacuous nature of our...

Perhaps no other image of the Old West is as memorable as the fighting Indian. Bare backed and buck-skinned with black braids flying, many saw Indians with only one face - as the enemy. To the army the Indians were both friend and foe. Many warriors signed up to be U.S. scouts and soldiers, eager to settle old scores against other tribes. Armed with the secrets of the West, knowing how to find food and water as well as the enemy, these Indians became...

On the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, science is revealing the truth behind the myth of John Smith, Chief Powhatan and his daughter, Pocahontas. Virginia archaeologists have recently discovered the site of Chief Powhatan's capital, Werowocomoco, some 17 miles from Jamestown beside the York River. Follow the investigation by NOVA of the site as archeologists for the first time reveal the Native American side of the Jamestown story.

A class of 28 new recruits enters the Navajo Police Academy hoping to serve a community facing a severe shortage of officers.

As the number of recruits starts to dwindle, officers discuss the ongoing challenges facing the Navajo Nation.

From back cover: "John Upton Terrell, one of the leading authorities on the American Indian, has brought together in this book the latest anthropological and archeological findings on the Indians of all sections of the United States. Written for the layman, the text clearly and concisely maps out the known paths of the early Indian migrations and tells how the Indians were able to survive.