First Nations Movies

  • 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
  • 2002
    Memories of Earth

    Memories of Earth

    Memories of Earth

    02002HD

    Set against the unforgettable beauty of Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), Memories of Earth takes viewers on a journey...

    Memories of Earth
  • 2022
    The Lake of Scars

    The Lake of Scars

    The Lake of Scars

    72022HD

    In a corner of regional Victoria exists a place of astounding natural beauty, archaeological significance and age-old culture. But the Indigenous...

    The Lake of Scars
  • 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
  • 2020
    Our Law

    Our Law

    Our Law

    102020HD

    At Western Australia’s first Indigenous-run police station, two officers learn language and culture to help them police one of the most remote...

    Our Law
  • 2000
    Hollow Water

    Hollow Water

    Hollow Water

    82000HD

    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...

    Hollow Water
  • 1997
    David with F.A.S

    David with F.A.S

    David with F.A.S

    71997HD

    David Vandenbrink seems like a healthy 21-year-old, bright and articulate young man. There is little to suggest that while in his mother's womb, he...

    David with F.A.S
  • 1964
    Haida Carver

    Haida Carver

    Haida Carver

    01964HD

    On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film...

    Haida Carver
  • 2021
    Le grand solstice

    Le grand solstice

    Le grand solstice

    02021HD

    Le grand solstice
  • 2018
    Metal From The Dirt

    Metal From The Dirt

    Metal From The Dirt

    02018HD

    A document of the originators of the DIY Rez Metal scene, and the bands that are now carrying the torch, including I Dont Konform, Mutilated Tyrant...

    Metal From The Dirt
  • 1980
    Takeover

    Takeover

    Takeover

    01980HD

    About Aborigines and Australian politics. On 13 March 1978 the Queensland Government announced its intention to take over management of the Aurukun...

    Takeover
  • 1972
    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two

    01972HD

    Atikamekw elder Cézar Néwashish continues to recount the history of the community of Manawan that first began in The History of...

    History of Manawan - Part Two
  • 1980
    Nose and Tina

    Nose and Tina

    Nose and Tina

    01980HD

    The unusual story of Nose and Tina, 2 people in love. He is employed as a brakeman, she as a sex worker.

    Nose and Tina
  • 1984
    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    7.51984HD

    Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation...

    Incident at Restigouche
  • 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
  • 1970
    Watchers of the Land

    Watchers of the Land

    Watchers of the Land

    01970HD

    What does it mean to connect with your ancestral land? In the Northwest Territories of Canada, young people from the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation...

    Watchers of the Land
  • 1985
    Banduk

    Banduk

    Banduk

    01985HD

    Banduk discovers that Mr Kool is smuggling birds out of Australia.

    Banduk
  • 2013
    My Story

    My Story

    My Story

    02013HD

    My Story
  • 2000
    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    02000HD

    For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive...

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
  • 2023
    Whispers / Megan Cope

    Whispers / Megan Cope

    Whispers / Megan Cope

    02023HD

    A documentary short which follows follow Quandamooka artist Megan Cope in the creation of her work 'Whispers' and the lead up to the opening of the...

    Whispers / Megan Cope