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Extended Interview: Severin Fowles on Native Science
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Lidar Mapping
Cahokia researchers uses new LiDAR technology to map the layout of this ancient city.
Cahokia researchers uses new LiDAR technology to map the layout of this ancient city.
Inca Huacas
The historical and contemporary spiritual importance of Incan Huacas.
The historical and contemporary spiritual importance of Incan Huacas.
Extended Interview: Ian Thompson on Ancient Earthen Mounds
The Choctaw scholar reflects on the ancient tradition of earthen mounds and mound culture.
The Choctaw scholar reflects on the ancient tradition of earthen mounds and mound culture.
Extended Interview: The Earliest Cave Paintings in America
Anna Roosevelt dates the cave paintings in Brazil’s Amazon jungle to 13,000 years ago.
Anna Roosevelt dates the cave paintings in Brazil’s Amazon jungle to 13,000 years ago.
Extended Interview: The Importance of Names
Zuni elder Jim Enote explains how Native names for places provides important information.
Zuni elder Jim Enote explains how Native names for places provides important information.
Maya Blue
How the Aztecs used color to represent the aftermath of colonialism.
How the Aztecs used color to represent the aftermath of colonialism.
Aztec Resistance
Resistance begun by Aztec builders continues through today.
Resistance begun by Aztec builders continues through today.
Weaving Grass Bridges
In Peru, people still build traditional Inca grass bridges.
In Peru, people still build traditional Inca grass bridges.
Comanche Horse Traditions
Horses continue to be an important part of Comanche identity and tradition.
Horses continue to be an important part of Comanche identity and tradition.
Extended Interview: Diana Magaloni on the Power of Pigments
Illuminating the extraordinary measures Aztec artists took to record their culture.
Illuminating the extraordinary measures Aztec artists took to record their culture.
Extended Interview: Severin Fowles on Native Science
Archaeologist Severin Fowles re-imagines Native religion as Native science.
Archaeologist Severin Fowles re-imagines Native religion as Native science.
Extended Interview: Evidence of the Comanche
With help, the archaeologist finds evidence of the illusive Comanche.
With help, the archaeologist finds evidence of the illusive Comanche.
Extended Interview: Burning a Forest to Revive a People
Valentin Lopez, of the Amah Mutsun, uses fire to save his peoples culture.
Valentin Lopez, of the Amah Mutsun, uses fire to save his peoples culture.
Mound 72
Archaeologists investigate Cahokian human sacrifice.
Archaeologists investigate Cahokian human sacrifice.
The Governor’s Palace
Why this magnificent structure is built at an angle to the rest of the city.
Why this magnificent structure is built at an angle to the rest of the city.
Fashion Forever
Designer Jamie Okuma breaks down barriers between Indigenous and mainstream art.
Designer Jamie Okuma breaks down barriers between Indigenous and mainstream art.
Spider Woman on Mars
Aaron Yazzie and TahNibaa Naataanii reflect on the birth of the universe.
Aaron Yazzie and TahNibaa Naataanii reflect on the birth of the universe.
Navajo Star Wars
Manny Wheeler dubs Star Wars into Navajo to help keep the Navajo language alive.
Manny Wheeler dubs Star Wars into Navajo to help keep the Navajo language alive.
Voices from the Past
Producer Dan Golding is surprised with 100-year-old recordings of his great-grandfather.
Producer Dan Golding is surprised with 100-year-old recordings of his great-grandfather.
Arigon (Super) Starr
Arigon Starr is an award-winning singer songwriter, playwright, and comic book creator.
Arigon Starr is an award-winning singer songwriter, playwright, and comic book creator.
Betty Osceola - Earth Protector
Betty Osceola draws on Miccosukee teachings about protecting the world in which we live.
Betty Osceola draws on Miccosukee teachings about protecting the world in which we live.
From Church to Memorial in Passamaquoddy
Donald Soctomah (Passamaquoddy) on the connection between his tribe and Catholic church.
Donald Soctomah (Passamaquoddy) on the connection between his tribe and Catholic church.
Season 1 Inside Look | Making Native America
The producers and featured participants of Native America discuss making the series.
The producers and featured participants of Native America discuss making the series.
Language Protectors
Donald Soctomah and Dwayne Tomah fight keep the Passamaquoddy language alive.
Donald Soctomah and Dwayne Tomah fight keep the Passamaquoddy language alive.
Going for Gold
Boxer Mariah Bahe fights for her dream of repping the US and Navajo Nation in the Olympics
Boxer Mariah Bahe fights for her dream of repping the US and Navajo Nation in the Olympics
Solar Warrior
Henry Red Cloud reimagines tipi communities on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Henry Red Cloud reimagines tipi communities on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Halluci Nation Rocks Brooklyn
The Halluci Nation, an electronic music group, put a new spin on traditional Native beats.
The Halluci Nation, an electronic music group, put a new spin on traditional Native beats.
Reading Between the Lines in Cherokee
Language expert Tom Belt translates some of the earliest evidence of Cherokee writing.
Language expert Tom Belt translates some of the earliest evidence of Cherokee writing.
The First Frybread Western
Manny Wheeler fights to preserve his people's language dubbing popular movies into Navajo.
Manny Wheeler fights to preserve his people's language dubbing popular movies into Navajo.
The Halluci Nation Puts a New Spin On a Traditional Beat
The Halluci Nation performs "R.E.D.," "Stay," and "Sisters" in this extended performance.
The Halluci Nation performs "R.E.D.," "Stay," and "Sisters" in this extended performance.
The Comanche and the Horse
The Comanche adapt the horse as a powerful ally in the fight to protect their way of life.
The Comanche adapt the horse as a powerful ally in the fight to protect their way of life.
Hopi Origin Story
Many Native American peoples share a belief that they emerged from the earth.
Many Native American peoples share a belief that they emerged from the earth.
A Gift of Corn to the Choctaw
Choctaw traditions link their mounds with their ancestors, corn, and the sky.
Choctaw traditions link their mounds with their ancestors, corn, and the sky.
Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding
The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding.
The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding.
The Teotihuacan Fire Ceremony
The gods gather in Teotihuacan to sacrifice themselves in order to create the world.
The gods gather in Teotihuacan to sacrifice themselves in order to create the world.
Inca Origins
A temple at the center of Cuzco, Peru, marks the place of Inca origins.
A temple at the center of Cuzco, Peru, marks the place of Inca origins.
Learn How To Make Sumac Lemonade
Sumac berries lend themselves for a lemony-earthy flavored spice or in a beverage.
Sumac berries lend themselves for a lemony-earthy flavored spice or in a beverage.
Make Ohlone Salad
Make a salad of all Native greens from the oak woodlands.
Make a salad of all Native greens from the oak woodlands.
Discover Cherokee Bean Bread
Learn how to make this staple dish, which is part of nearly every meal in a Cherokee home.
Learn how to make this staple dish, which is part of nearly every meal in a Cherokee home.