native Americans....?

Question

I want to know more about native/Indian Americans? Are their videos/DVD’s out there that tell more about their culture, life and where they predominantly live now? Do you think discovery or the history channel might have videos? Please let me know if you know where I can learn more about the native/Indian Americans. Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Most Native American tribes have web sites. You can search on a specific tribal name, or you can simply look for something on the order of "Native American Tribes" to find information. One tribe can be completely different from another, so be a little creative in your searching. Many Native American individuals live in mainstream society; however, there are substantial populations on reservations throughout the United States. Often times, tribes that live in a particular region of the U.S. have similarities; however, because of the forced removal of tribes to reservations far from their original lands, this is not always true.
I've included a few web sites from better known tribes and nations, but there are MANY available.

www.desertusa.com/ usually has information on CDs, DVDs, and literature on Native Americans.

www.powwows.com offers information on powwows (social gatherings) throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Once you know a little more, you will be able to search for books and recordings on specific nations, or on various aspects of Native American culture. There is a huge amount of information available in books, CDs, and DVDs.

www.airos.org is a good link for Native American radio stations; some have streaming audio that you can listen to online.

Answer 2

When you're talking about indigenous peoples, you're better off listening to indigenous people. I think Discovery or the History Channel probably do have several titles, but I don't think I've bought any of them. I have a friend who works for Discovery, and I adore some of their products. Its just that I don't like to rely on mainstream media outlets for information on First Nations.

I'm going to suggest that you actually start with the 1998 feature film "Smoke Signals", just because it was written, produced, directed, and acted (for the most part) by American Indians. This film offers a great deal of the kind of information you're looking for in the course of a compelling fictional story.

I'm also going to suggest that you start listening to AIROS (American Indian Radio On Satellite) over the internet for American Indian music (which includes Jimi Hendrix, since he was of Cherokee descent!), humor (Club Red), news, and issues. Health issues, substance abuse, and natural resources are huge.

The featured artist this month on AIROS is John Trudell, an activist with the American Indian Movement, a poet, and the guy who played the KREZ DJ in Smoke Signals. I've met him, and we had a brief but fascinating discussion on the topic of education. Apparently, there's a new documentary about him out, and that should be well worth watching.

I've also linked to a catalog of films that are expensive, but judged to be authentic by Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc. Found that in the course of researching this answer, and I'm glad I did! Thanks!

Answer 3

go to the library and check out some books

if you get your info from dvds and the history channel you must be a total moron