This November, Twin Cities PBS is pulling together some of our favorite programs that highlight the rich and complex culture of people indigenous to this land.
See our picks below and be sure to download the PBS Video App to stream most shows for free, or log in using your TPT Passport account to view them all.
The People’s Protectors
Four Native American veterans reflect on their experiences in the military during the divisive Vietnam War.
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American Masters: N. Scott Momaday
Delve into the enigmatic life and mind of the Pulitzer Prize‐winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday.
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First Speakers: Restoring The Ojibwe Language
Discover how a new generation of Ojibwe scholars and educators are racing against time to save the language.
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Reclaiming Sacred Tobacco
Reclaiming Sacred Tobacco depicts Minnesota’s American Indian communities traditional practices in an effort to promote a healthier lifestyle.
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Jingle Dress Tradition
Ojibwe stories tell of the beginnings and the healing powers of the Jingle Dress Dance, a popular tradition throughout America’s Native communities. Produced with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
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Bdote is Dakota Sacred Landscape
The Twin Cities area—and all of southern Minnesota—is Dakota homeland. A series of sites along the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers form a sacred landscape the Dakota call Bdote.
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Native America
Native America is a four-part PBS series that challenges everything we thought we knew about the Americas before and since contact with Europe.
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Coming Soon
Bring Her Home
Bring Her Home follows three Indigenous women – an artist, an activist, and a politician – as they fight to vindicate and honor their missing and murdered relatives who have fallen victims to a growing epidemic across Indian country. Produced by Leya Hale.
Join TPT in celebrating Native American Heritage Month by catching shows all month long on TPT. Learn more about the national celebration here.
This article is part of the Racism Unveiled storytelling project with generous funding from the Otto Bremer Trust and additional support from HealthPartners and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations.
Racism Unveiled is a multi-year, multi-platform, community-engaged and impact-driven initiative diving into the complex systems of inequality that directly affect the daily lives of Black, Indigenous and communities of color in Minnesota.
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