National Native American Heritage Month, celebrated each November, honors the rich histories, diverse cultures, and important contributions of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian peoples. It’s a time to recognize the resilience and enduring traditions of Indigenous communities, as well as to reflect on their vital role in shaping the history and future of the United States. The month also encourages learning about tribal sovereignty, contemporary issues, and the many ways Indigenous peoples continue to strengthen and enrich the nation.

Looking to learn more about Indigenous histories and achievements? The UST Libraries have you covered with a great collection of streaming films—here are a few to get you started.

• Attla (2019) – The story of George Atttla, an Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, rose to international fame and became a legendary sports hero.
• Being Thunder (2021) – Sherenté, a Two Spirit Genderqueer teenager from the Narragansett tribe, courageously continues to dance in female fancy shawl competitions despite discrimination from some tribal leaders, receiving support from family, fellow dancers, and the broader powwow community.
  
• Gather (2020) – A documentary that explores the growing movement among indigenous people to reconnect to their spiritual and cultural identities through food sovereignty and traditional foodways.
• Lakota Nation vs. United States (2022) – A provocative, visually stunning testament to a land and people who have survived removal, exploitation and genocide – and whose best days are yet to come.
• Native America (2018-2023) – A PBS documentary series that explores the rich histories, living traditions, and enduring innovations of Indigenous peoples across the Americas, connecting ancient wisdom to contemporary Native life.
• Rez Metal (2021) – A documentary about a Navajo metal band and the vibrant heavy metal scene throughout the Navajo nation.
• Singing Back the Buffalo (2025) – Indigenous visionaries, scientists and communities are rematriating the buffalo to the heart of the North American plains they once defined.
• Sisters Rising (2020) – The story of six Native American women fighting to restore personal and tribal sovereignty in the face of ongoing sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States.
• Stolen Spirits (2022) – The documentary follows a Nebraska community’s search for the graves of Indigenous children who died at the historic Genoa U.S. Indian Industrial School, exposing how the American Indian boarding-school system attempted to erase Native identity.
• We Are Unarmed (2020) – A fresh look at the Indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

You can find more films by searching our list of streaming video databases (https://libguides.stthomas.edu/music-media/databases).