First Nations Movies
- 2017
Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier
Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier02017HD
Sensationalized in the media as a high profile catfishing case involving an NBA superstar and an aspiring model, Shelly Chartier was portrayed as a...
- 1969
You Are on Indian Land
You Are on Indian Land91969HD
The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal...
- 2019
Now Is the Time
Now Is the Time02019HD
When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s...
- 2021
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again82021HD
After marrying a settler, Mary Two-Axe Earley lost her legal status as a First Nations woman. Dedicating her life to activism, she campaigned to have...
- 1976
Salmon People
Salmon People01976HD
Contrasting ancient myth and modern reality, this short documentary examines the legendary relationship between West Coast Indigenous people and...
- 1924
Felix Goes West
Felix Goes West51924HD
Felix gets into trouble with a tribe of Indians out west, and is chased by a bear.
- 1972
History of Manawan - Part Two
History of Manawan - Part Two01972HD
Atikamekw elder Cézar Néwashish continues to recount the history of the community of Manawan that first began in The History of...
- 2021
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy92021HD
Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and...
- 2022
The Lake of Scars
The Lake of Scars72022HD
In a corner of regional Victoria exists a place of astounding natural beauty, archaeological significance and age-old culture. But the Indigenous...
- 2014
Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty?02014HD
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations...
- 2025
Saints And Warriors
Saints And Warriors02025HD
Throughout the course of the Haida basketball season, leaders of iconic rez ball team the Skidegate Saints compete for two titles - defending their...
- 2000
Hollow Water
Hollow Water82000HD
This documentary profiles the tiny Ojibway community of Hollow Water on the shores of Lake Winnipeg as they deal with an epidemic of sexual abuse in...
- 1957
The Navajos: Children of the Gods
The Navajos: Children of the Gods01957HD
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...
- 2016
Cree Code Talker
Cree Code Talker02016HD
CREE CODE TALKER reveals the role of Canadian Cree code talker Charles 'Checker' Tomkins during the Second World War. Digging deep into the US...
- 1998
Okimah
Okimah01998HD
This documentary focuses on the goose hunt, a ritual of central importance to the Cree people of the James Bay coastal areas. Not only a source of...
- 2020
Our Law
Our Law102020HD
At Western Australia’s first Indigenous-run police station, two officers learn language and culture to help them police one of the most remote...
- 2024
Host
Host02024HD
An artist leads his Infection Procession to the water.
- 2023
WINHANGANHA
WINHANGANHA02023HD
WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is...
- 2020
(Re)Claiming Indian Status
(Re)Claiming Indian Status02020HD
This documentary digs into the stories of Indigenous women and families to reclaim their Indian Status through their fight for the elimination of...
- 1973
Kainai
Kainai01973HD
On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western...