First Nations Movies

  • 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
  • 2021
    Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

    Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

    Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

    92021HD

    Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and...

    Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
  • 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
  • 1973
    Kainai

    Kainai

    Kainai

    01973HD

    On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western...

    Kainai
  • 2019
    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    02019HD

    When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s...

    Now Is the Time
  • 1999
    Deep Inside Clint Star

    Deep Inside Clint Star

    Deep Inside Clint Star

    4.51999HD

    Director Clint Alberta takes us on a hilarious and bittersweet journey into the hearts and minds of some very ordinary, extraordinary young...

    Deep Inside Clint Star
  • 2022
    Ghosts

    Ghosts

    Ghosts

    02022HD

    Three Kiowa boys attempt to escape a government boarding school in 1891, Oklahoma.

    Ghosts
  • 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
  • 1966
    Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't

    Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't

    Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't

    01966HD

    A coyote adopted by an old Navajo, Delgado, thinks he is a sheepdog, though he is not accepted by the other dogs of the area.

    Concho, the Coyote Who Wasn't
  • 2020
    Invasion

    Invasion

    Invasion

    8.32020HD

    In this era of “reconciliation”, Indigenous land is still being taken at gunpoint. Unist’ot’en Camp, Gidimt’en...

    Invasion
  • 1981
    Māori

    Māori

    Māori

    01981HD

    This 1981 NFU film is a tour of the contemporary world of Aotearoa’s tangata whenua. It won headlines over claims that its portrayal of...

    Māori
  • 1976
    Salmon People

    Salmon People

    Salmon People

    01976HD

    Contrasting ancient myth and modern reality, this short documentary examines the legendary relationship between West Coast Indigenous people and...

    Salmon People
  • 2018
    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance

    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance

    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance

    02018HD

    Filmed on the island of Haida Gwaii, this documentary depicts the ongoing resistance and resurgence of the Haida people and their culture against the...

    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance
  • 2017
    Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier

    Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier

    Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier

    02017HD

    Sensationalized in the media as a high profile catfishing case involving an NBA superstar and an aspiring model, Shelly Chartier was portrayed as a...

    Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier
  • 1970
    Highway of Tears

    Highway of Tears

    Highway of Tears

    01970HD

    Discover the endless highway in British Columbia where over 40 indigenous women and girls (by unofficial estimates) have disappeared since the 1970s.

    Highway of Tears
  • 2021
    Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

    Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

    Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

    82021HD

    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...

    Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
  • 1961
    Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road

    Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road

    Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road

    01961HD

    Daniel and his friends have troubles with Indians on their way to Kentucky.

    Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road
  • 1978
    Journey to the Valley of the Emu

    Journey to the Valley of the Emu

    Journey to the Valley of the Emu

    01978HD

    A First Nations boy in the Australian outback adopts an injured dingo. The two of them set off on a quest to find an emu.

    Journey to the Valley of the Emu
  • 1924
    Felix Goes West

    Felix Goes West

    Felix Goes West

    51924HD

    Felix gets into trouble with a tribe of Indians out west, and is chased by a bear.

    Felix Goes West
  • 2025
    Saints And Warriors

    Saints And Warriors

    Saints And Warriors

    02025HD

    Throughout the course of the Haida basketball season, leaders of iconic rez ball team the Skidegate Saints compete for two titles - defending their...

    Saints And Warriors