First Nations Movies

  • 1986
    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

    01986HD

    This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...

    Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2010
    The White Archer

    The White Archer

    The White Archer

    02010HD

    An Inuit youth trains to become a great archer in hopes of avenging the killing of his family – but the First Nations attackers were punishing...

    The White Archer
  • 2016
    KONELĪNE: our land beautiful

    KONELĪNE: our land beautiful

    KONELĪNE: our land beautiful

    02016HD

    Set deep in the traditional territory of Tahltan First Nation, Northern British Columbia’s Red Chris gold and copper mine is the backdrop to a...

    KONELĪNE: our land beautiful
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2022
    Sur les traces d'Anachnid

    Sur les traces d'Anachnid

    Sur les traces d'Anachnid

    02022HD

    Sur les traces d'Anachnid
  • 2015
    One Who Has Two Souls

    One Who Has Two Souls

    One Who Has Two Souls

    6.8332015HD

    He was called "He Who Has Two Souls". He was beautiful as a woman. And handsome as a man. He hesitated.

    One Who Has Two Souls
  • 2006
    One Dead Indian

    One Dead Indian

    One Dead Indian

    02006HD

    Stoney Point Natives assemble at Ipperwash Provincial Park for what began as a peaceful protest.

    One Dead Indian
  • 1946
    Winning the West

    Winning the West

    Winning the West

    01946HD

    The big bad cats are the villains/Indians, and the little mice are the settlers going west in their little covered wagons, and the Indians are on a...

    Winning the West
  • 2015
    Nimmikaage: She Dances for People

    Nimmikaage: She Dances for People

    Nimmikaage: She Dances for People

    02015HD

    Both a requiem for and an honoring of Canada's First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women, this short film deconstructs the layers of Canadian...

    Nimmikaage: She Dances for People
  • 2020
    Nin E Tepueian: My Cry

    Nin E Tepueian: My Cry

    Nin E Tepueian: My Cry

    72020HD

    NIN E TEPUEIAN - MY CRY is a documentary tracks the journey of Innu poet, actress and activist, Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, at a pivotal time in...

    Nin E Tepueian: My Cry
  • 2023
    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken

    02023HD

    Stories of hope and homecoming intersect as Indigenous multimedia changemakers learn and document the teachings of their Elders. Ecko Aleck of the...

    s-yéwyáw: Awaken
  • 2006
    From Bella Coola to Berlin

    From Bella Coola to Berlin

    From Bella Coola to Berlin

    02006HD

    In 1885, German Zoo owner Carl Hagenbeck hired nine Aboriginal men from Bella Coola to perform their dances and songs for German audiences. The nine...

    From Bella Coola to Berlin
  • 2025
    Red Girl Rising

    Red Girl Rising

    Red Girl Rising

    02025HD

    Joyce Jonathan Crone—Mohawk matriarch, retired teacher, activist, humanitarian—reaches forward into her community of Huntsville, Ontario,...

    Red Girl Rising
  • 2022
    Boisbouscache

    Boisbouscache

    Boisbouscache

    52022HD

    The TNO (Unorganized Territory) Lac-Boisbouscache is a 150 square kilometer public forest located in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec, Canada....

    Boisbouscache
  • 2009
    A Tent on Mars

    A Tent on Mars

    A Tent on Mars

    72009HD

    Three decades after the shuttering of the mining town of Schefferville, the Innu people, who moved in after the non-natives abandoned the town, are...

    A Tent on Mars
  • 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
  • 2013
    Snare

    Snare

    Snare

    02013HD

    Snare